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During the prime of his glorious boxing career Cassius Clay courageously changed affiliation to embrace the Nation of Islam and became a Muslim despite the stubborn disapproval of sports media and harsh criticisms of his own country
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Thesis: During the prime of his glorious boxing career Cassius Clay courageously changed affiliation to embrace the Nation of Islam and became a Muslim despite the stubborn disapproval of sports media and harsh criticisms of his own country I. Classus Clay first began taking boxing lessons at the age of 12. A. Opportunities for blacks were limited in Louisville during Clay's youth. B. Clay showed an incredible amount of potential. C. He dropped out of high school in favor of Olympic training. D. In 1960, the young man from Louisville gained international fame, and respect after receiving an Olympic Gold Medal. II. Headlines for Classus, criticisms, disappointments A. These weren't the headlines Clay was used to reading. B. They did not rave abut Clay's prominence or ramble about his sixth young whipping of the former champ, instead they lashed out at Clay, referred to him as bombastic. C. What has caused a nation that had loved Clay unconditionally to...
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