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1960: At 18 years old Cassius won the gold medal at the Olympics in in Rome, Italy
Born January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky
Ali during his teenage years he was
still skinny, he won some fights and
lost some fights/but he had
developed reflexes and coordination
that impressed all who saw him
Vietnam War
The Cold War Russian missiles discovered in Cuba
John H. Glen 1st American astronaut to go into orbit
Freedom Riders , civil rights workers attempted to integrate transit lines
Black athletes, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Floyd Patterson
were non-political.
Ali with his brother
1954
1960's
feb 25, 1942
Nation of Islam 1962
The 1960's
For Cassius, the olympics, a gold medal, international fame, and the win of 10 professional fights
Cassius fights his former teacher and wins in the fourth round
The only major organization that was giving a voice the common man was this Black Muslim group. Cassius drove to Detroit to meet the leader, Honorable Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X. Cassius began to see the racial conflicts throughout the country.
After reporting his bike stolen Cassius meets a police officer Joe Martin and Fred Stoner and begins boxing lessons with them
Won:
1. AAU (Amateur Athletic Union)
2. Six Kentucky Golden Gloves
In 1958 Cassius dropped out of high school