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The childhood home of Muhammad Ali — born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. — has landed on the real estate market in Louisville, Kentucky, for $1.5 million. While that seems like quite a bit of ...
On October 19, 1810, Green Clay, cousin of former Senator Henry Clay, and Sally Lewis welcomed their son, Cassius Marcellus Clay, into the world. Little did they know how colorful a character ...
But the Clays have been there for six generations—ever since their ancestors worked as slaves on the plantation of Cassius Marcellus Clay, who was Lincoln’s Minister to Russia. They like the ...
Ali, originally born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., became a Golden Gloves champion in 1959, and an Olympic gold medalist the following year. His unparalleled talents have made him a legend in the ...
Marcellus Clay, Jack Smith, Quincey Clay all sank a triple as the Eagles mounted a 19-2 run to build a 19-point edge early in the second quarter. The barrage continued after halftime with the Clay ...
As the daughter of Cassius Marcellus Clay, the politician and emancipationist who worked for the abolition of slavery, she was inspired to fight for women’s rights after her father divorced her ...
For Ali, the name Cassius Clay was a name associated with the slave trade, even though he was named after his father who was named after Cassius Marcellus Clay, a 19th century abolitionist.
Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, rose from a poor family in segregated Louisville, Kentucky to international fame, winning three heavyweight boxing titles and becoming a civil rights ...