CORRIGE DS ALI AND VIETNAM + VIDEO

After reading the article published in The Atlantic, entitled “Muhammad Ali and Vietnam” explain:

-          How he reacted to being drafted in the war and how he justified his attitude (60 to 80 words)

He refused point-blank to be sent to VN. He didn’t take a step forward as he was supposed to when his name was called by a US military officer. He justified his attitude by declaring that he was a conscientious objector. He said he didn’t hold a grudge against the people of VN who contrary to white Americans never attacked or humiliated him, they never looked down on him. He thus refused to shoot innocent people for no reason.

To refuse point-blank = refuser tout net

To hold a grudge against = en vouloir à qqn

To look down on someone (= to despise) = mépriser

Thus = ainsi

-          “the personal” cost he paid for his attitude toward the war. (40 to 50 words)

He paid a heavy price for refusing to go to VN. For 3 years he was not allowed to box in the US. In addition, he lost his World Champion title (= he was stripped of his .. title). He nearly went to jail and made a lot of enemies.

To pay a heavy price = payer un lourd tribu

In addition = de plus

He was stripped of = on lui a enlevé…

Obama pays tribute to Muhammad Ali: 'a personal hero of mine' – video

 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2016/jun/10/barack-obama-tribute-muhammad-ali-video

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President Obama’s Statement on Muhammad Ali

By THE NEW YORK TIMES JUNE 4, 2016