This narrative explores the origins and impact of Muhammed Ali's dramatic public stands on race and the draft. It traces his interaction with the evolving black liberation and anti-war movements and encounters with leading figures. This book offers a historical essay that re-examines Muhammed Ali's role as a symbol of dessent and uses the man as a portal to an understanding of an era. The author explains how Ali's penchant for turning events upside down often made him a symbol of heroism abroad and of disrespect for the status quo at home.
- ISBN10 185984717X
- ISBN13 9781859847176
- Publish Date 8 July 1999
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 February 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Verso Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English