Cassius Clay entered the American psyche in the early 1960s, just before the Civil Rights movement. His spiritual enlightenment led to a bitter legal struggle with the US government after he declined to serve in the Vietnam War. This video explores how race, religion, and politics shaped one of sports' most iconic individuals.
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Cassius Clay entered the American psyche in the early 1960s, just before the Civil Rights movement. His spiritual enlightenment led to a bitter legal struggle with the US government after he declined to serve in the Vietnam War. This video explores how race, religion, and politics shaped one of sports' most iconic individuals.
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