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    stolen and Muhammad Ali told the police officer that Muhammad Ali wanted to beat up the person who stole his bike. The police officer told Muhammad Ali he should first learn how to fight before he start challenging people. That police office was Joe Martin.…

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    He had a rematch with Joe Frazier and won when Frazier’s coach threw in the towel. Though since father time began to catch up with him he began to lose many fights and decided to retire. In his retirement, Ali devoted much of his time to philanthropy. He announced that he had…

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    time of segregated facilities. He was named after his father, Cassius Marcellus Clay, his father supported a wife and two boys by painting billboards and signs. "When clay was 12 years old, he took up boxing under the tutelage of Louisville policeman Joe Martin." At 22 years old, clay was a great young boxer, but only a few gave him a chance against Sonny Liston. Sonny Liston, who had knocked out Floyd Patterson in the opening rounds of the fight a week…

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    In the boxing world, it is widely know that Muhammad Ali is one of the most celebrated athletes of the 20th century. However, many are not aware of the role this legendary man had in one of the most controversial boxing matches in history. In 1965, Ali was set to fight another famous heavyweight by the name of Sonny Liston II but as soon as the fight began the audience was stunned at what had occurred. Ali had managed to catch Liston in the chin with a solid right hand jab causing Liston to…

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    Muhammad Ali is recognized today as one of the greatest athletes of all time, but during his lifetime he accomplished other more impressive achievements while also upholding the same values that many Americans hold dear today. These values include his athletic prowess, and all of his work that he did for civil rights. Ali is most well known for his outstanding boxing career that boasted a 56-0-5 record. Americans are well known for their infatuation with sports, especially “American-made”…

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    American South in segregated public facilities. His father; Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr supported a wife and two sons. His mother Odessa Grady Clay was a householder. At the age of twelve Ali started boxing under the tutelage of Louisville policeman Joe Martin. Ali was the first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three separate occasions he successfully defended his title nineteen times. He won a gold metal in the 175 pound division at the 1960 olympic game in Rome. He…

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    Thesis During the 1960’s and 70’s the United States became involved in the Vietnam War which lasted over 2 decades. This war divided American society because some wanted to fight communism and others wanted the Vietnamese people to decide for themselves. Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam war highlighted the conflict in society over the Vietnam war. Ali thought it would be better to stay in jail than to go to the Vietnam war and kill innocent Vietnamese. He refused to compromise…

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    In 2014, the average American household had $15,611 in credit card debt. Affluenza is the unfulfilled feeling that results from the efforts of keeping up with the Joneses. Many Americans are in debt because they are in pursuit of the American dream and have an unsustainable addition to economic growth. There are high social and environmental costs of materialism and overconsumption. Some symptoms of affluenza include, low self-esteem, and depression. There is an assumption that money buys…

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    The American Dream has often been portrayed as a lifestyle in suburban America, in that if you work hard, long hours you will be able to achieve wealth and happiness. However there is a dark side to this, as it implies that happiness has been tied to materialism and wealth. This casts a blight on American society as being driven by greed to have materialistic wealth, instead of strong family ties or relationships like the ones America was built upon. The American Dream has been transformed…

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    Founded in 1958 by Joe Coulombe, and now established in more than 365 stores in the United States, Trader Joe 's has been serving customers for their gourmet tastes. Trader Joe 's specializes in gourmet and natural-food stores offering staples, milk and eggs and other foods with below-average price. They encourage customers to buy the products at low price without having registered with the store. The company offers selected types of tasty and quality but unusual foods. They contact the…

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