Muhammad Ali Anti Discrimination

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Have you ever wondered why some athletes stand up to racist acts? Some boxing

players have stood up to religious and racist acts in and out of the ring. These boxers

stand out from the other boxers because the things that they do out of the ring.

In Muhammad Ali by Thomas S. Owens it tells you how you can stand against racist acts.

Muhammed Ali changed the way boxing is fought by conquering his fear in the ring and out the

ring with standing up to racist acts from other people.

Muhammad Ali was born as Cassius Clay on January 17, 1942.” (“Early Life”). Muhammed Ali

was born in a poor house with his brother Ruda and his mother Odessa. Muhammed found his

way to boxing because of his stolen bike, “Muhammad Ali became a gold medalist

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