June 8, 2016
Muhammad Ali
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Op/Ed Muhammad Ali: A Profile in Moral Courage
“I ain’t got no quarrel with them Viet Cong -- no Viet Cong ever called me nigger.” With those pointed words, Muhammad Ali explained his opposition to the US war in Vietnam and justified his refusal to submit himself to the draft. He declared himself a conscientious objector.