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Some African Americans have had a profound impact on American society, changi
Some African Americans have had a profound impact on American society, changi
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Some African Americans have had a profound impact on American society, changing many people’ s views on race, history and politics. The following is a sampling of African-Americans who have shaped society and the world with their spirit, and their ideals.
Muhammad Ali Cassius Marcellus Clay grew up a devout Baptist in Louisville, Kentucky, learning to fight at age 12 after a police officer suggested he learn to defend himself. Six years later, he was an Olympic boxing champion, going on to win three world heavyweight titles. He became known as much for his swagger outside the ring as his movement in it, converting to Islam in 1965.
In 1966, two years after winning the heavyweight title, Ali further antagonized the white establishment by refusing to be drafted into the U. S. military, citing his religious beliefs, and opposition to American involvement in the Vietnam War. He was eventually arrested, found guilty of draft evasion charges, and stripped of his boxing titles. He successfully appealed the decision to the U. S. Supreme Court, which overturned his conviction in 1971, by which time he had not fought for nearly four years and thereby lost a period of peak performance as an athlete. Ali’ s actions as a conscientious objector to the war made him an icon for the larger counterculture generation. Ali remained popular after his athletic career ended and he developed Parkinson’ s disease, even lighting the Olympic torch at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and conveying the peaceful virtues of Islam following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
W. E. B. Du Bois ( William Edward Burghardt Du Bois ) , born in 1868, this Massachusetts native was one of the most prominent, prolific intellectuals of his time. An academic, activist and historian, Du Bois co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) , edited " The Crisis" magazine and wrote 17 books, four journals and many other scholarly articles. In perhaps his most famous work, "The Souls of Black Folk" , published in 1903, he predicted "the problem of the 20th century would be the problem of the color-line. "
Martin Luther King Jr. is considered one of the most powerful and popular leaders of the American civil rights movement. He spearheaded a massive, nonviolent initiative of marches, sit-ins, boycotts and demonstrations that profoundly affected Americans ’ attitudes toward race relations. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Black leader Malcolm X spoke out about the concepts of race pride and black nationalism in the early 1960s. He denounced the exploitation of black people by whites and developed a large and dedicated following, which continued even after his death in 1965. Interest in the leader surged again after Spike Lee’ s 1992 movie "Malcolm X" was released.
In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first black baseball player in the U. S. major leagues. After retirement from baseball in 1957, he remained active in civil rights and youth activities. In 1962 , he became the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Questions 66 ~ 70
Answer the following questions with the information given in the passage. [br] Which word is used to describe Du Bois’ ability to produce many books and scholarly articles?
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答案
Prolific.
解析
文章第四段提到,杜-波依斯是他那个时代最杰出、最多产的知识分子之 。“多产的”这个词用来形容杜-波依斯创作很多书,发表很多学术文章。由此可知本题答案。
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