Read these sentences from the text. On April 28, 1967, citing his religious beliefs, he refused induction into the United States Army at the height of the war in Vietnam. Alis refusal followed a blunt statement, voiced fourteen months earlier:I aint got no quarrel with them Vietcong. And the American establishment responded with a vengeance, demanding, Since when did war become a matter of personal quarrels? War is duty. Your country calls; you answer. Based on this evidence, what can you conclude about Alis sense of duty?

THE VIETNAM WAR

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Read these sentences from the text. “On April 28, 1967, citing his religious beliefs, he refused induction into the United States Army at the height of the war in Vietnam. Ali’s refusal followed a blunt statement, voiced fourteen months earlier:‘I ain’t got no quarrel with them Vietcong.’ And the American establishment responded with a vengeance, demanding, ‘Since when did war become a matter of personal quarrels? War is duty. Your country calls; you answer.”’ Based on this evidence, what can you conclude about Ali’s sense of duty?

A	Ali felt a strong duty to his own personal beliefs.
B	Ali felt a strong duty to his family.
C	Ali felt a strong duty to America.
D	Ali felt a strong duty to help the people of Vietnam

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -On April 28, 1967, boxing champion Muhammad Ali refuses to be inducted into the U.S. Army and is immediately stripped of his heavyweight title. Ali, a Muslim, cited religious reasons for his decision to forgo military service.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cassius Clay Changes His Name to Muhammad Ali.

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USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR