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Originally Posted by Rodsrsr

I guess in you're mind once the civil rights bill passed racism was eliminated. Blacks can now drink out of the same water fountain as White people. Problem solved. You clearly have absolutely no idea of what you are talking about. The scary thing is that you think you do. A White person making the claim that racism was just about over in the 60's. I'll have to disengage from this conversation, you are too disconnected from reality to further this dialogue.

No. I corrected the notion that in '67 Ali would not have had to drink from a "colored" water fountain when he returned. I remember '67 well and lived in the deep south. The colored water fountains were long gone...and certainly were in "69 when he would have returned. I never made the claim that racism was over in the '60s...and in fact, pointed out that it is alive and well today (and not just against blacks). You should argue what I post...not what you imagine I think. In fact, you don't even know if I am white (and I don't know your race). I know I did not post mine.

I just think you and a lot of folks give Ali credit where none was due. A great boxer, yes. Anything else is questionable to me.