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28
April
1967

Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the U.S. Army

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📅 28 April 1967 📍 Vietnam

Ali refused military induction, citing religious conviction and opposition to the war. His stand brought the draft, racial inequality, and the costs of U.S. policy into public debate; Black activists also argued that the state demanded sacrifice abroad while failing to deliver equality at home.

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Muhammad Ali

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Nation of Islam

U.S. Selective Service System