Polarizing Social and Religious Views
Clip: Season 1 Episode 2 | 3m 4s
Explore Muhammad Ali's polarizing views on religion and racial integration in 1965.
Explore how Muhammad Ali’s views on religion and racial integration in 1965 were polarizing during the mid-1960s civil rights movement. In November 1965, Ali fought against former champion Floyd Patterson, who cast his bout with Ali as a social, political and religious battle.
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Polarizing Social and Religious Views
Clip: Season 1 Episode 2 | 3m 4s
Explore how Muhammad Ali’s views on religion and racial integration in 1965 were polarizing during the mid-1960s civil rights movement. In November 1965, Ali fought against former champion Floyd Patterson, who cast his bout with Ali as a social, political and religious battle.
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