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    The Autobiography of Malcolm X was about one African Americans struggle during a time of extreme racism and discrimination to make a name for himself. Malcolm had many life experiences before tragically being shot and killed. He was a hustler in Harlem, a porter for a railroad, and was eventually a minister for the black Islam movement lead by Elijah Mahammad. Malcolm Little lived a very interesting life to become the man he will be remembered as. Right before Malcolm was born members of the KKK

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    philanthropist and social activist Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. Ali showed at an early age that he wasn 't afraid of any bout—inside or outside of the ring. Growing up in the segregated South, he experienced racial prejudice and discrimination firsthand, which likely contributed to his early passion for boxing. At the age of 12, Ali discovered his talent for boxing through an odd twist of fate. His bike was stolen, and Ali told a police officer

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    Beginnings Clay, named after his father and Kentucky abolitionist Cassius M. Clay, was born in Louisville, Kentucky. At age 12, he had his bicycle stolen, and reported the fact to a local policeman (and boxing trainer), Joe Martin. Martin suggested that Clay learn to fight; under his guidance, Clay rapidly advanced through the youth ranks. A low achiever academically, Clay won six Kentucky Gold Gloves while at high school and was allowed to graduate despite his poor grades. Presciently, his principal

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    The 1920’s was an era of role models and great heroes. This period was known as “The Golden Age” of sports. This was a time where Americans wanted to put the memory of the World War I in the past and appreciate life. It began with the Black Sox scandal of 1919 continuing with historic record breaking athletes. The introduction of radio made is easier for fans to follow their favorite teams. The economy of the United States was strong for most of the time. New and bigger stadiums were built and for

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    The individual I chose for my exposition is Muhammad Ali, and before you inquire! I am not a boxer, and I don 't battle anybody, in any case it interests me seeing such character which was not just one of the best competitors of all time, he was also the front cover of Times magazines 4 times ever, could take 100 thousand fans to a football stadium to watch a boxing match, but on the other hand was conflicted as the twentieth century that helped shape and by whom was shaped. I appreciate such characters

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    Your life is always at risk. Eating, sleeping, playing everything you do has a risk to it, there isn’t that much difference between extreme sports and your everyday life. Is extreme sports a healthy decision or a selfish one. I say that most extreme sports are healthy, however, a few extreme sports are selfish. However, life is always a risk, so the argument for enjoying life to the maximum doing extreme sports and keeping healthy has benefits that outweigh the fear of what might happen or the

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    Introduction: Muhammad Ali is known as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in the world. He was a Charismatic Entertainer, Civil Rights Activist and an Avid Trash Talker. He was known as the man who could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. Ali had a very unique fighting style which many believe gave him an advantage over his opponents. He combined speed with punching power. However, Ali’s deadliest weapon was not his fists but it was his ability to break down his opponent’s Psyche and

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    My greatest accomplishment was being a three time heavyweight champion. I got my first title when I was 22. The fight was February 25, 1964 in Miami Beach, Florida. I was a 7-1 underdog against that ugly bear, named Sonny Liston. I told him he was too ugly to be a champion and I should be the Champ because I was young, fast, and handsome. I was right, I beat that ugly bear in the seventh round. “Float like a butterfly sting like a bee” is what I told that him. After that fight, I won 11 fights

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    Intro: Muhammad Ali’s Stand against the Vietnam War was a game changer for many people and shocked everyone, everywhere when word got out. This topic of Muhammad Ali V. the Vietnam War is relevant to the theme of “Taking a Stand”, because it showed that he was very courageous and also showed how much faith Ali had in the Nation of Islam to take a stand against not only the United States, but against the Vietnam War. The topic is important because it showed that if there 's a will, there 's a way

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    boxing products. Everlast has been around for over 100 years and has served legends such as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson,and Mike Tyson. All the aforementioned information makes the brand trustworthy. The fact they are still manufacturing after 100 years shows that they are an enduring and a high demand company, which adds to its credibility. The fact that Everlast has served the legends such Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Mike Tyson shows that they are a trustworthy brand because they can

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