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Why did Muhammad Ali refuse to fight in the Vietnam War?

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Answer: Because of religious reasons

Explanation: He was a Muslim

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to be inducted into the armed forces, saying "I ain't got no quarrel with those Vietcong." On June 20, 1967, Ali was convicted of draft evasion, sentenced to five years in prison, fined $10,000 and banned from boxing for three years.


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