EVENT INFORMATION

28
April
1967

Muhammad Ali refuses military induction

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📅 28 April 1967 📍 Verenigde Staten

Ali refused induction into the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War, invoking religious conviction and opposition to the war. Boxing authorities stripped him of his title and suspended his eligibility. His stance connected public debates over racial injustice, conscience and US power abroad, at substantial personal and professional cost.

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Personen in deze gebeurtenis

Muhammad Ali

Organisaties in dit Evenement

Nation of Islam

United States Selective Service System