In what year did Cassius Clay join the Nation of Islam and change his name to Muhammad Ali?

In what year did Cassius Clay join the Nation of Islam and change his name to Muhammad Ali?

• A. 1962
• B. 1964
• C. 1966
• D. 1968

Answer: (B)

The moment tests when Muhammad Ali publicly embraced a new identity by joining a religious movement and changing his name. In 1964, after defeating Sonny Liston and rising to heavyweight champion, Cassius Clay announced his conversion to Islam, joined the Nation of Islam, and adopted the name Muhammad Ali. That year marks both the affiliation and the name change, making it the correct choice. Earlier, he was still known as Cassius Clay, and in later years the name Muhammad Ali was already in use, so those dates don’t fit.

The moment tests when Muhammad Ali publicly embraced a new identity by joining a religious movement and changing his name. In 1964, after defeating Sonny Liston and rising to heavyweight champion, Cassius Clay announced his conversion to Islam, joined the Nation of Islam, and adopted the name Muhammad Ali. That year marks both the affiliation and the name change, making it the correct choice. Earlier, he was still known as Cassius Clay, and in later years the name Muhammad Ali was already in use, so those dates don’t fit.