TODAY IN BLACK HISTORY: June 28, 1970 Muhammad Ali, (born Cassius Clay) stands before the Supreme Court regarding his refusal of induction into the US Army during the Vietnam War(Clay v- United States). He is asked How can you be a pacifist opposed to the idea of war? One of Alis responses goes as follows, I am not going ten thousand miles from here to help murder and kill and burn poor people simply to help continue the domination of white slave masters over the dark people.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:42:29 +0000
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