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Muhammad Ali: Fighting For Black's Rights

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Muhammad Ali was very confident man who was a boxer and suffered from Parkinson's disease. In the text, Muhammad fought for blacks rights and had made a big impact in the black community. This shows, how not only a politician can take steps to get the black’s rights. This is important because it shows that while boxing he was fighting for the black rights. In conclusion Muhammad Ali was a fearless man who never gave up for gaining black rights and in boxing

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