Discuss the issues surrounding Muhammad Alis greatest fight,his refusal to be drafted for combat during the Vietnam War. Consider the historical context and the various perspectives of the five personas

Drawing on all the sources below, explain the issues surrounding Muhammad Alis greatest fight, his refusal to be drafted for
combat during the Vietnam War. Consider the historical context and the various perspectives of the five personas. Why was his
decision met with such hostility? How did the controversy both reflect and shape larger social struggles, both in the civil rights and
antiwar movements, as well as beyond? What does Ali’s struggle tell us about American society in the 1960s? In short, why is
Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali so important?