According to history.com, February is the National African American History Month. It is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history.
Read the following article “The Importance of Muhammad Ali" (Abridged) and submit the answers to the following questions by
Tuesday, February 20, 2015 at 12:01 am.
No late submissions will be accepted. Responses will not be posted until after the due date.
Late responses WILL NOT be accepted. This assignment is worth 20 points.
Questions:
1) How did Muhammad Ali's actions challenge the "status quo" of mainstream white America? (Using the ACE strategy, use at least one example from the text to support your answer.)
2) Read this sentence from the text.
"By the late 1960s, Ali had a living embodiment of the proposition that principles matter."
How did Muhammad Ali demonstrate that principles matter in his life? (Using the ACE strategy, use at least two examples from the text to support your answer.)
Read the following article “The Importance of Muhammad Ali" (Abridged) and submit the answers to the following questions by
Tuesday, February 20, 2015 at 12:01 am.
No late submissions will be accepted. Responses will not be posted until after the due date.
Late responses WILL NOT be accepted. This assignment is worth 20 points.
Questions:
1) How did Muhammad Ali's actions challenge the "status quo" of mainstream white America? (Using the ACE strategy, use at least one example from the text to support your answer.)
2) Read this sentence from the text.
"By the late 1960s, Ali had a living embodiment of the proposition that principles matter."
How did Muhammad Ali demonstrate that principles matter in his life? (Using the ACE strategy, use at least two examples from the text to support your answer.)