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How Did Muhammad Ali Impact The World
Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali is known to be the best heavyweight boxer of all time. His birth name is Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, but he changed his name to Muhammad Ali. He changed his name to Muhammad Ali because he was a member of the Nation of Islam. I chose him because I didn't know many things about him and I thought it would be interesting to write my essay on a boxer. In this essay I will tell you about who he is and what he has done to impact the world. The day after the championship fight with Liston, Muhammad Ali announced to the public about his conversion to Islam (Bio.com). The public was not happy with his decision. Ali had joined the Nation of Islam, a group led by a guy named Elijah Muhammad who wanted a separate nation for
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