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Muhammad Ali's Boxing Gloves

Muhammad Ali's Boxing Gloves

Grade Range: K-12
Resource Type(s): Artifacts, Primary Sources
Date Posted: 1/29/2009

Muhammad Ali gained fame for his boxing skills, charisma and the controversy he generated outside the ring...


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United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Era 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)

1: The economic boom and social transformation of postwar United States
 
2: How the Cold War and conflicts in Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and international politics
 
3: Domestic policies after World War II
 
4: The struggle for racial and gender equality and the extension of civil liberties
 

Era 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

1: Recent developments in foreign and domestic politics
 
2: Economic, social, and cultural developments in contemporary United States
 

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