Won’t Fight No Rich Man’s War (Muhammad Ali) - Fair Wear - Unisex Organic T-Shirt - FREE DELIVERY

This design is dedicated to boxing legend Muhammad Ali who, on 20 June 1967, was convicted for refusing the draft for the Vietnam war in Houston, Texas.

Ali had been a vocal opponent of the US war, saying:

“Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on brown people in Vietnam while so-called Negro people in Louisville are treated like dogs?”

To try to quell the escalating resistance to the war, Ali was given the maximum sentence of five years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. But their efforts were unsuccessful, and the anti-war movement continued to grow.

Despite the Nation of Islam beginning to distance themselves from Ali, demonstrations supporting him took place around the world, from Egypt to Guyana to London to Ghana. Four years later his conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court. Ali had no regrets:

"I wasn’t trying to be a leader. I just wanted to be free. And I made a stand all people, not just Black people, should have thought about making, because it wasn’t just Black people being drafted. The government had a system where the rich man’s son went to college, and the poor man’s son went to war. Then, after the rich man’s son got out of college, he did other things to keep him out of the Army until he was too old to be drafted."

The design “Won’t Fight No Rich Man’s War” was realised by Nanu Nano from Indonesia and is a take on one of Ali’s most iconic photographs. It also is inspired by his above mentioned quote and how the ruling classes like to send the working classes off to wars that are not theirs; wars in which they are made to slaughter each other despite having more in common with each other than with their respective country’s governments. The slogan was also used by the Anti-Vietnam war protest movement.

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Stay stylish with this unisex t-shirt. It’s made from 100% organic combed ring-spun cotton, combining comfort with durability. The textured ribbed neck strikes a balance between sporty and casual and adds versatility to your wardrobe. Timeless and top quality—this is the t-shirt you’ll want to wear on repeat.
• 100% organic combed ring-spun cotton
• Fabric weight: 5.3 oz./yd.² (180 g/m²)
• Regular fit
• Set-in sleeves
• 1 × 1 rib at collar
• Double-needle topstitch on the sleeves and bottom hems
• Self-fabric neck tape on the inside of the back
• The fabric of this product holds certifications for its organic cotton content under GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) and OCS (Organic Content Standard)
• Blank product sourced from Bangladesh

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!

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