Muhammad Ali and the Making of a New World
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Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was perhaps the most famous man on Earth--and not only for his epic skill in the ring. His powerful and revolutionary words about race, politics, culture, and sport, especially during the height of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War, made their mark then--and live on now.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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