#Repost @wartaxresister (@get_repost)・・・HEROS #RESIST ☮️ #ONTHISDAY in 1967 during the height of the
#Repost @wartaxresister (@get_repost)・・・HEROS #RESIST ☮️ #ONTHISDAY in 1967 during the height of the #VietnamWar — #MuhammadAli refused to be drafted // From @TheAtlantic — ‘…Ali, then 25 years old, appeared in #Houston for his scheduled induction into the U.S. #military. He repeatedly refused to step forward when his name was called—despite being warned by an officer that he was committing a felony offense that was punishable by five years in prison and a fine of $10,000. His refusal led to Ali’s arrest and eventual conviction—though he stayed out of prison while his case was appealed…’ READ HIS FULL STORY: http://bit.ly/MuhammadAliVietnam // #antiwar #justice #peace #endwar #stopthemadness -- source link
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