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He declared that he would refuse to serve in the United States Army and publicly considered himself a conscientious objector. Ali stated that "War is against the teachings of the Holy Qur'an. I'm not trying to Dodge the draft. We are not supposed to take part in no wars unless declared by Allah or The Messenger. We don't take part in Christian wars or wars of any unbelievers." Ali also famously said in 1966: "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong ... They never called me **** (the n-word)."
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JordanHe was a draft dodger. However, according to that film that recently aired, starring Will Smith(?) as the boxer Ali (real name was Cassius Clay, but he said it was a slave's name given to him by white men, so he changed it to Ali); in the film Ali certainly didn't appear like a draft dodger...at least he was present for duty!
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Why was Muhammed Ali thrown in jail after the Vietnam War?
he wasn,t
Did people get thrown in jail if they refused to fight in the Vietnam War?
Yes; men evading the draft were imprisoned in the US, and men refusing orders in South Vietnam were placed in the stockade at LBJ (Long Bien Jail).
Why did Diaz have Madero thrown in jail during the Mexican Revolution?
To prevent him from being elected as president of Mexico.
Did Christopher Columbus get thrown in jail?
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What were the pains hardships faced by gandhi?
Gandhi faced many hardships during his time. He was discriminated against, thrown from a train, beaten by a driver, and spent time starving in jail.
