Abolitionist Cassius Clay Was One Of The Toughest Politicians Ever

So who was the original Cassius Clay? The simple answer is that he was a prominent abolitionist politician in the mid-1800s. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and was appointed ambassador to Russia by Abraham Lincoln. But that's not the whole story.
Known as the Lion of White Hall - Cassius Clay was named after the estate and plantation he owned and grew up on - he was also one of the toughest politicians ever to walk the halls of Congress. He won duel after duel, and his physical exploits are legendary. Not only that, but he was also an open and vocal advocate for the abolition of slavery in the 1840s, in Kentucky of all places.
#CassiusClay #USHistory #WeirdHistory

[@joermnyc]

“Don’t shoot him... you’ll just make him mad.”

[@bsdguy]

Like Mongo from Blazing Saddles.

[@fragout9575]

Some say, Chuck Norris was Cassius Clay's Grandfather!

[@ginsu7077]

Warren ???

[@ginsu7077]

Warren can you shut up

[@MrShitthead]

@@fragout9575 fuck off

[@Carlo-zk2cy]

He is not a "politician". He is a public servant, a hero and a legend.

[@DoggoWillink]

A fucking legend!

[@Ocker3]

Not Just a politician, to be sure

[@ceryseira]

That's the thing though, they're meant to be public servants. But claiming incompatible synonymity between the two is also part of the reason people who do go into politics with these intentions don't always get very far , it isn't helpful that they are dismissed beforehand due to them being a politician. We want change, yet those willing to work for it aren't acknowledged.

[@blkcatzette]

A Legend for sure from his exploits. Looks like he didn't take No S#!+!!!

[@eziorobetthesecond4776]

HE is the Mentor of the assassins brotherhood during the civil war

[@EmileA266]

Where is THIS man’s statue! We’ve been memorializing the wrong guys.. This man deserves a public memorial

[@arno-luyendijk4798]

In fact, the man aleady erected his best memorial in the shape of Berea College. A memorial doesn't always have to be a statue. Furthermore, this college still gives people the chance to spread his message. You couldn't wish for a better and more effective legacy.

[@countyourpennies8474]

Facts

[@JayS64]

Welshieeeeee: No, they've been memorizing the wrong guys.

[@roderickstockdale1678]

Sue Taft Bugle Boy it was his father’s name too-Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr.-Jr.

[@christinebuckingham8369]

Sue Taft ???

[@prodbyend]

This man needs a movie or series made about his life

[@Karla_Marie]

My sentiments exactly! My question is, why hasn't there been already? Weird . . .

[@LunyDR]

absolutely!

[@platosfriend]

It already feels like a Tarantino movie 😄

[@TopG_KnightofOne]

#Facts

[@johngreenhorn8853]

Was thinking the exact same thing while watching this.

[@rodeocontentmedia4327]

There are 10,000 fast and furious movies. Why is there not a movie about this man, I’d watch the hell out of this movie.

[@detriotman]

Same here

[@AtotheZ7]

I feel the same thing about "To Hell and back: The Audy Murphy story.". They make remakes about everything else, why not that.

[@ayarzeev8237]

Well he did marry a 14 year old girl late in life (he called her his peasant wife), and he was notoriously unfaithful in Russia. El Dollop

[@be_easy001]

Ayar Zeev typical presentism. When the average age of death was under 50, you gotta hurry up and get to it.

[@SabbatarianSundayer.]

@ kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIe0ooynlKxgrMU

[@jonplukehughes2807]

It's very easy to be anti slavery now, but imagine back then, this man has my upmost respect

[@christiana_mandalynn]

Yes even those in the North considered abolitionists to be extremists!

[@awfan221]

It's even harder than being pro-slavery now. Someone who is pro-slavery now likely gets cancelled and blackballed, but they will likely survive. This guy survived several attempts on his life,badass

[@jackaltv]

The utmost respect indeed. #salute

[@dustincaso6781]

And in the south no less. That’s a badassery I don’t think we’ve seen since. Like there are people who have perhaps demonstrated a more badass moment or two, but to live your entire life at that level of badassery and die at 92 of natural causes has not been seen before or after this man’s existence.

[@USMC-cv5sd]

@@dustincaso6781 Is Kentucky the South ? More Kentucky men fought for the Union than the Confederacy.

[@gudmundursteinar]

"Never bring a gun to a knife fight." - OG Cassius Clay

[@JazzFunk22]

Clay wanted all the smoke 🔥🔥💨💨🔥🔥🤭

[@markgarrett3647]

*Cannon fight

[@KTHAUa]

This man is the John Wick of politics

[@cdjhyoung]

Only thing is, he's not fictional.

[@tomashize]

Maybe when the civil war started they should have pointed him in the direction of Richmond and just...Given him a Gun.

[@barriolimbas]

Better, of Anti-slavery, pity we rarely see politicians who at least have the conviction to follow through, Sigh, if only there were still politicians of his caliber.

[@justicar347]

@Warren Clay would have made Lee his bitch.

[@ibnsabeel9466]

@@barriolimbas I think he was more activist than politician. He actually did things and got things done.

[@anneclay4177]

My great great Uncle…. So much of his tenacity still runs in the family. Thomas Clay, a Kentucky attorney, my dad, is very much the same way. I’ve survived cancer twice. We truly are hard to kill.

[@JustB3NJI]

YOur great great uncle needs a movie.

[@K.b.173-dog]

May the Clay bloodline live till the ends of the earth. Bless you and your family.

[@realbeautyness25]

THEY DON'T WANT THIS OUT THERE A MOVIE WOULD BE TOO MUCH

[@Gothiclovesick]

Let me know if you want to team up and write a film treatment

[@ericspecullaas2841]

Dam, you're great great uncle at one point may have met my one of my family members, Daniel Webster. He was one of the leading members of the whig party. When the 2 men who ruled the whigs died 1 week apart, the Republican party was formed from the ashes. Then Abraham Lincoln became the leader. It's just crazy how old our families are and we can look at American history and go yep my family help this country in this way. Also the Webster's wrote a dictionary and I'm directly related to them (Merriam-Webster).

[@monstarrblue9086]

No wonder Muhammad Ali's dad was so proud of his name Cassius Clay and didn't want him to change it

[@sydneyw4282]

monstarr Blue exactly!

[@MoejiiOsmanTV]

U gotta understand it was the 1960s,the Civil rights movement was in full swing... Many African Americans had there ancestral slave names and the nation of Islam made them feel proud of themselves and all changed there names.

[@sydneyw4282]

BarebackBarbarians FC oh I understand why he changed it. I also understand why his father was proud to give him that name.

[@Josh729J]

@@MoejiiOsmanTV so you're saying his slave name was an abolitionist? And that makes him want to change it? This doesnt make sense

[@bowlofsoup12]

Sydney W why did he wanna change it then? And why did his father not want him to change it? Can you elaborate please? I’m genuinely interested

[@JimBairdAdventurer]

"God has made of one blood, all people of the earth" - that's *ucking beautiful.

[@taylortanner37]

I agree and fitting in the current turbulence going on in the United States.

[@PuJitois]

I wondered the same thing, @Thompson Ariu. And then I just wrote it off as drunkenness or idiocy -- maybe both.

[@dovbarleib3256]

@Sue Taft One blood and 71 languages.

[@PuJitois]

@Sue Taft Believe any story you like and you'll find that most folks are too decent to call it a "lie." Meanwhile the fact remains that all humans are of one species.

[@Isaac-ll7fi]

sounds like all lives matter to me

[@arthurralstonwakeupblackpe5940]

I've been telling my black brothers this story for years RIP too both men they were great men !!!

[@theshuriken]

Ali changed his name from an American patriot abolitionist into an Arab slave master and trader. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qamyfmd9p9Z4otk

[@johndeeble4095]

I don't know why they never teach these kinds of stories in school

[@justchilling704]

@@theshuriken The irony is intense 😂

[@camh1063]

I’m a direct descendant of his. More than proud to call this man my Great-Great-Great Grandfather lmao

[@janelleboston490]

@@camh1063 so cool! He’s my 4th great-grand uncle. Proud to be a relative of his.

[@powpow1006]

Honestly, why are people like this not really well known

[@neoasura]

Its not as sexy, and doesn't sell clicks.

[@curtiscox1435]

Because American public schools doesn't teach you dick

[@origami83]

Havent you heard? Because all white people are racists according to some and people like Clay are not compatible with that narrative.

[@myangelc4657]

When y'all find out he didn't wanna be named after someone who was against slavery 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@querlinestsurin]

@@myangelc4657 he could be appreciative and want his own name

[@current9300]

Privately owning cannons is honestly pretty True American thing.

[@marcustulliuscicero9512]

Cannons are a human right!

[@dontwalkdontrun]

As American as owning slaves until men like Clay and John Brown beat some ass.

[@be_easy001]

Come and take it!

[@nicholasgeere5125]

@@marcusjackson5837 yeah good luck with that

[@parisrivers7707]

@@marcusjackson5837 okay buddy.

[@michaeladams5332]

Why didn't we learn about this guy in school sounds like he is just as responsible as Lincoln for freeing the slaves if not more so

[@rogerdodger8813]

True. I just thought Cassius Clay was Muhhamed Ali.

[@bananafanafoferry6970]

Yup. He definitely helped give Lincoln the push he needed. Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery, but he was apprehensive because he knew it would bring about war and he was sickened at the idea of Americans killing Americans. Not that he wasn’t just as disgusted by slavery, he was just conflicted about how to go about it for fear of making things even worse. At one point he even considered phasing it out, much like Tyrion Lannister tries to do in Game Of Thrones. It was a rough time to be in the White House for sure.

[@ku4uv]

I live about 5 miles from his mansion here in Kentucky. We learned about Cassius Clay in school here in Kentucky.

[@TheZenGarden_]

Because they dont want you to look favorably on people who opposed them.

[@dwightlove3704]

Michael Adams The teachers were obviously paid to lie to us in our youth.

[@SentMyOwnWay]

Dude I’m so glad you taught me about this guy

[@sarahburggraf907]

Me too. Very educational/entertaining. Prior to today i never heard of him.

[@caseychapman5726]

good to hear saddam

[@bieassialaw6832]

He was born to a slave owner on a plantation. Saw someone speaking out against it. Because of that, he decided he wants to be a better man. And turned into one of the baddest bad assess of the 1800s! *DAMN MAN* this made me misty eyed 🥺

[@G11713]

If America had not lost its way completely there would be statues of abolitionists Cassius Clay, John Brown, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, etc. all over the place instead of all these monuments glorifying those treasonous Confederates and their campaign to preserve child slavery.

[@roderickstockdale1678]

Sue Taft and we’re not SURPRISED that you can’t spell!!!!

[@roderickstockdale1678]

Sue Taft the rest of us on here reading this ignorance and idiocy you’re typing. Who misspells entitled or surprised and uses O in place of I? And by the hatred you talk, you obviously are in lack of education. So don’t try to deny what everybody sees clear on here-that you are ignorant and bigoted!

[@thunderbird1921]

@@G11713 Heck, these days we don't even remember and teach our kids about the whites in the 40s and 50s who cared about minority race people. There were a number of them, including amongst celebrities. How many know about Sergeant John Sweet? Or the Women's Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools? Or Coach Forest Evashevski at the University of Iowa?

[@weignerleigner3037]

@@thunderbird1921 you can blame the race baiting industry for that. You can’t be a successful race baitor like al sharpton or Michael Eric dyson without people being completely ignorant of actual American history. They need to keep the “whites oppressed blacks” narrative going it can never be “whites also freed blacks”.

[@DoggoWillink]

“Predictably, Clay got a hold of the letter, and preceded to beat Declary with a hickory stick”. LMAO.

[@ReviewWingsDSP]

Fookin gangster

[@elvisjames]

I thought I was the only one who found the subtlety of the delivery of this line..... HILARIOUS... 😂😂

[@christopherjustice6411]

Huh, I didn't realize that Muhammad Ali was originally named after an abolitionist politician.

[@LeolaGlamour]

I didn’t know this either and my mom was married to his cousin.

[@sydneyw4282]

Christopher Justice me neither.

[@TheOnlyHollywood1]

@@LeolaGlamour Sweet Home Alabama

[@josephtabar492]

Muhammad Ali wasn't worthy of the name....

[@kronosomni2805]

@@TheOnlyHollywood1 I don't think they meant it was incest, learn to read, moron...

[@kratonlightner1523]

This man is the greatest American hero... He should have a statue in every State

[@clownwrld7]

He is one of the greatest. There are so many imo. Lookup Samuel Whittemore has an awesome story too.

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

so you can have what to tear down ? ran out of statues already, ey ?

[@kratonlightner1523]

@@itsMe_TheHerpes yup

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

@@kratonlightner1523 you have no shame. i am not surprised tho, animals have no shame

[@chrissinclair4442]

Cassius Clay and John Brown. Cassius Clay gave blood time after time to fight for ending slavery. Jim Brown gave his life and the lives of his sons for ending slavery. I don't know if Abraham Lincoln would have ended slavery if it wasn't for Cassius Clay. I think of Abraham Lincoln as talk. Cassius Clay put time, money, blood and constant threat of death into it.

[@tomashize]

This fella needs a statue, a Netflix series and maybe to appear on a banknote.

[@devilsephiroth9000]

This man needs a full on trilogy film

[@pickettywitchoriginal]

Never heard of the guy.. WHY TF NOT?? He should be revered not hidden away in lost history.

[@taylortanner37]

Cause history books in most schools tend to leave out anyone they can't portray as either a complete political saint or absolute evil sack of garbage. They seem to conviently forget that being human means being both at some point in life or even depending on who it viewing the actions. Plus the ones we are taught about either made sure to leave auto biographies or enlisted someone to insure a detailed telling of there life was commemorated after their passing. Same reason we learned about Florence Nightingale ( she had the cash to pay for the publicity) but Mary Seacole ( who actually did more for the wounded in my opinion than the lady with the lamp ) she is only just starting to be recognized for her bravery , selflessness and gumption in the face of the Chrimean War's frontlines. She used up her funds making sure her boys were ok and by the end there wasn't enough to survive on much less get publicity with.

[@maxwellmax9586]

Because it does not fit the leftist narrative that white people are racist.

[@roxannaweaver2155]

I've heard of him a couple of times when reading. Sometimes, if a person catches my interest when I'm reading, I will do a little f/u research to see what else I can find. I wish more people would do that, research I mean, when a historical person peaks their interest. Anyway, he was in a book about Lincoln that I read a long time ago. That's what my brain is tickling me with. There wasn't this much detail though, just that he was an abolitionist in the north. This fella reminds me of someone I've either seen or met though I can't put my finger on it right now. There is a lot of history that should be available in school but mostly you have to do your own reading, researching, and such to get the whole story behind what is being presented. It's always been that way though. Plus, people like to downplay their part in the history of mankind anyway or puff it up, depending of how they want to appear to the world. I just do my own research if I want to know more.

[@drdogood582]

Tarantino, Scorsese, or Perry should make movies about Clay and John Brown.... real life super heroes.... no gimmicks

when i told my son he immediately wanted his own cannons which might explain one piece anyway

[@Boogers32150]

His life would make a great Tarantino movie

[@214warzone]

Yes, QT loves "a certain" agenda ;)

[@renereyestorres7660]

Read my mind!

[@stevenreynolds40]

Fun fact, he actually directs Tarantino's directing

[@IftiAlam1999]

Damn. Great point

[@MorroTreece]

Can just imagine the scene where he gets shot, and then through the crowd he charges at his would be assassin with a Bowie knife with more energy in him than he had prior to being shot.

[@robertmills3830]

Men like these are the reason for the greatness of this nation

[@ALIENDNA14]

Bingo!!!

[@vanessathomas7437]

Too bad Clay is not here to run for President....he'd have MY VOTE!

[@jgallardo7344]

He would win in a landslide

[@vanessathomas7437]

@@jgallardo7344 They would be AFRAID not to Vote for him....seriously...

[@garyshelton2578]

@@jgallardo7344 I wish...They would rig the system so he never got a chance.

[@LunarLizard]

I would be to afraid to vote for the other guy.

[@jgallardo7344]

@Gary Shelton You’re probably right

[@na23jk]

What a fearless hero Sad that he isn’t celebrated as much as he deserves

[@comradepolarbear6920]

@Luke E the parties switched dumb dumb

[@ongba5890]

@Luke E He's a progressive. You think a conservative would free slaves? 😂😂😂😂

[@titocristobal5573]

Agreed. You guys need more statues of this man. I say "You guys" because I'm Filipino, but I have always been fascinated with American Abolitionist history. This just adds more to my interest. Plus, I am your 69th like. Nice. Lol

[@Laughandsong]

@@ongba5890 The current RepubliKKKlans would be too happy to own slaves, since most of them believe Caucasians are superior, and so do their inbred supporters.

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

@@comradepolarbear6920 So Joseph McArthy was a liberal and FDR was a conservative?

[@MynameisInigoMontoya4]

"How can we end slavery?!" Clay: "Hold my beer."

[@sarahconnor5346]

Who else caught his wife’s name? Mary Jane Warfield? I guess everything about him had to be cool lol

[@stayrospaparunas3062]

She had 3 names i barely can keep the one

[@mashxverse]

Absolutely!

[@sabas7549]

An American legend

[@cflo1386]

Lmao, just noticed it, that's badass.

[@itskinaraaa]

Cassius Clay was the literal definition of being "BUILT DIFFERENT"...🤣💯💯💯💯

[@ThatRandomFastingGuy]

"You want to give women and black people access to education!? Not in my America you won't!" -Some pro-slavery person moments before being stabbed by a Bowie knife.

[@clownwrld7]

It wasn't about woman education.

[@tomashize]

They should have let him loose on the Rebs. War would have been over by Christmas 1861

[@TheSHAAKE]

"My EYE!" -moments later

[@thetruecookie8115]

Wow. This man deserves more attention in the history books!

[@YouCallThataKnife253]

So, he was Andrew Jackson, but on the right side of history? Why don't we learn more about this dude???

[@dwightlove3704]

He was not Andrew Jackson he would have killed AJ for what he did to those ppl in Mississippi.

[@vancentvondoom2207]

You know why

[@ultravolt4555]

@@dwightlove3704 no no he wouldn't have dont discredit AJ achievements. Also stop being a crybaby we are where we are because of brave/harsh acts. Also I'm a lot more native than you buddy

[@dwightlove3704]

@@ultravolt4555 You don't think this man would have killed Jackson for his acts of brutality towards those ppl in Mississippi this man was anti injustice no matter what the situation was or who the victims were.

[@kpproductions827]

“We are where we are because of the brave/harsh acts of certain men” great excuse for killing ppl to take their land. And then follow that up with a claim to being Native. Ye ok; your white and you know it, or ur just sell out to ur kind. I’d hate to have spawn that honours those that did horrors to me 🤮 Pathetik little B, fuk Andrew Jackson, history spits on his grave none of ur comments will change that.

[@aneeshakyser5673]

Someone needs to show this video to Quentin Tarantino.

[@vanessathomas7437]

Tarantino will definitely make a blockbuster....with his usual cameo.....

[@RussellGreerOfficial]

Tarantino is overrated and slightly weird in person

[@sweetjanejonez]

@@RussellGreerOfficial slightly? Lol

[@robkenway852]

It would be shit, with too much blood squirting everywhere.

[@jgallardo7344]

He could make a bio epic 😁

[@grapeshot]

Damn the only thing missing on this dude is a cape.

[@johnburt7935]

Considering the fashions of the time, he probably did actually wear a cape from time to time.

[@2degucitas]

Cape keeps one from escaping successfully. Gets caught on stuff.

[@oluchiibe98]

And shades, and a cigar. Could even add an 1800s version of Snoop Dogg's "The Next Episode" for Clay and call it a day.

[@sirsoos3546]

Muhammad Ali was probably like, "Damn, Cassius Clay was way too bad-ass... There's no way I can live up to this name." LOL

[@professionaldunce6312]

The funniest part is you LOL'd at your own joke.

[@sirsoos3546]

@@professionaldunce6312 I LOL at a lot of my own jokes tho. If you find that funny, I can send you a word doc. Filled with LOLs. LOL

[@professionaldunce6312]

@@sirsoos3546 Imagine your a comedian standing in front of a wide audience. You're talking about Muhammad Ali's name change being for the sake that the abolitionist Cassius Clay was way too "badass" and then promptly saying that there is no way he could live up to his name. Then in a room full of people the only person laughing is you. Some people are shocked that you are not only disrespecting both Muhammad Ali and Cassius, but also surprised that you've been laughing out loud at your own joke. A joke so unfunny that the only other person I can imagine saying it is Amy Schumer.

[@sirsoos3546]

@@professionaldunce6312 I was okay with everything, but the Amy Schumer reference lmfaoo. That hurt hahahaa. Bruh. I mean. at least 20 other people thought it was funny? Which. really doesn't matter. Ali is amazing, and so is Cassius, but if you can't hear a silly joke, without taking offence? jeeeez. Maybe u shouldn't attach too much to these figures, idolizing/praising them can get weird. You'll find yourself getting offended by ridiculously stupid jokes about them.

[@winstonscott4195]

Muhammad Ali was the name of the white Albanian founder of modern Egypt, He was also the enslaver of black Sudanese people.

[@elijahbowdre3861]

The greatest white man in the history of America PERIOD!!! Salute to Cassius Clay he gets the big piece of chicken off the grill at the cookout!

[@dontwalkdontrun]

Don't forget the man who gave his life, and his two sons, to end the evil stain of slavery, John Brown.

[@rflcanela]

LMAO

[@MrBassmann15]

@@dontwalkdontrun John Brown was a radical and got innocent people killed. I don't like slavery either, but his methods were too extreme.

[@MarvoloSalazar]

@Sue Taft Washington owned a large amount of slaves

[@purpleku7768]

As a native Kansan, I would like to say that John Brown is every bit the Greatest American Hero!

[@ginasreview1030]

This man, has my approval because slavery sucks & he's a BADASS.

[@keirandunwoodie8138]

Darkness Light the Chuck Norris of the 1800s what’s not badass

[@dontwalkdontrun]

@@keirandunwoodie8138 Chuck Norris never killed a single person, let alone cut out some eyeballs. Chump Norris has jokes. Cassius Clay has caskets.

[@rflcanela]

BADASS INDEED! AT 89 KILLED 2. WTF?

[@johnburt7935]

@Kev Cthulu If Cassius Clay had taken part in the raid on Harper's Ferry, the outcome would have been like in Terry Bisson's novel *_Fire on the Mountain:_* boingboing.net/2010/07/28/bissons-fire-on-the.html

[@sandrastreifel6452]

Kev Cthulu: Cassius Clay was more successful than John Brown. However, there’s no song I know of, about Mr. Clay. Martyrs are good propaganda!

[@Angel-tw3ko]

Now this is the guy who deserves a statue over those conferate traitors

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

you have no shame or common sense, or humanity for that matter

[@HelamansArmy]

We should definitely make all the statues for those who fought for freedom, like the first Republican president - Abraham Lincoln, the first black senators (all Republican), the first black congressmen (Republican), and especially the first black woman elected to the senate and the first black woman elected to the House of representatives (both Republican). Yes, let's tear down all these statues to democrats. Don't forget FDR! He locked up Japanese citizens during WWII.

[@Clarkthek]

@@HelamansArmy Yeah, shame the republicans have become what they once stood against.

[@kma3647]

@@Clarkthek Where do you even get that nonsense? What Republican politician EVER has argued in favor of slavery? Who's teaching you history?

[@blackityblack4370]

@@HelamansArmy all your proving is how far they have fallen...uhh..thanks?

[@ClamBake7525]

He WAS a Bad Ass! Growing up I could see White Hall in the fall and winter from my house when the leaves weren't blocking it. I've toured it many times and it really is something to see. The tour guides would tell us these same stories and we would go to the car shows in the summer on the front lawn. I swear I seem to remember being told he married a Russian ballerina at one time?

[@mpersad]

To my shame, I had never heard of this extraordinary man. Thank you for a fascinating profile.

[@charlesfortson9541]

This man is a hero, his story should be made into a biopic. The World needs to hear his story!

[@nathanmock1824]

Most people: Die or are severely injured Cassius Clay: I didn’t like that

[@emto8657]

Sue Taft Chill little bro it was a joke. Plus there isn’t much nuance in gouging a guy’s eyes out, cutting off his ear, and throwing him over a wall.

[@DuUbermensh]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣!

[@zach7193]

Man, that was interesting. I had no idea. When you put in Cassius Clay, I thought it was about Muhammad Ali. But when I look at the notification, it was a white man. Then, I noticed the difference between the two. One was a politician, and the other was a boxer and activist. Man, this Cassius Clay was tough and serious. A giant of a man. He must have been the toughest politician than Andrew Jackson. Cassius Clay was truly tough as hickory. Was he related to Henry Clay?

[@thegreatfritz]

They were cousins, though not closely related.

[@hazarddavid6987]

@S C and making comments like that still not gonna make you anything...✌

[@freedmm3122]

J S maybe ALI JUST FIDNT KNOWC

[@mahidikarif2123]

I never knew the history of Cassius Clay. The American school system is severely flawed.

[@larrychilders6599]

It's white centric circle jerking

[@davidjones6894]

Facts

[@Erin-bd6jg]

You take history for how long? And specifically US history for how long? 1hr a day over a few years maybe? You're never gonna be able to cover all the icons of the past. You have to take it upon yourself to further your education.

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

@@larrychilders6599 Wow. History censors a white man who dedicated his life to fighting slavery and you call that a "white centric circle jerk"? Are you even trying to make sense?

[@seanebbert5387]

There was a lot of famous abolitionist but the government wants us all to stay against each other they teach just enough to show that there was a couple white people that was against slavery in reality There was a lot of people against it the school system teaches the most brutal parts of that day not the good I’m not saying slavery was good I’m saying there was a lot of good people that wanted it to end the government fears that If everyone knows the whole history of slavery and abolitionist and the people that fought to end it then we would be a more tight knit country and it’s naive to think racism wouldn’t exist at all but racist people would be scared to show there selves as racist there wouldn’t be groups like kkk or neo nazis and we definitely wouldn’t be fighting each other now it 2021 we have to stop all this and see the beauty in everyone and can actually take the time to see what the government is doing I am a history fanatic and study as much of it as I can and I see that history isn’t taught completely to see that there was white people that fought against slavery I just know we have to stop worrying about black and white problems that shouldn’t even be here I’m not denying the fact the history of race relations isn’t good we have came along way from Martin Luther king and the civil rights movement and even farther from the civil war if we keep letting politicians separate us with the history eventually what ties us together will break and there will be a all out civil war 2 and the politicians will be sitting in some protected bunker while we fight each other this has to stop it’s 2021 people wake up stop the hate love your neighbor no matter race we are all on this planet together we can get a lot farther together then apart I know I have wrote a book for a comment but I feel we need to get our differences figured out and come together

[@mr.personhumanson6871]

The Grim Reaper had to take down Teddy Roosevelt while he's asleep. While he didn't even think about taking on Cassius Clay and left him to die of old age.

[@jasonmuscat3945]

So this guy eats Rambo for breakfast and poops Captain America before he sleeps

[@rflcanela]

OMG! LAMO! You said it!

[@cerebrumexcrement]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jamesobrian1643]

OK you got a laugh outta me. :D

[@W44F]

I've noticed that the abolitionist all had a particular trait in common. Highly intelligent

[@Halorym]

I've never met an intelligent racist

[@ibnsabeel9466]

And maybe even more courageous.

[@johncarlollavor2146]

And passionate, mind you

[@tommylikes4511]

Wow he out live Abraham Lincoln and did so much I didn’t even know about him until today

[@RussellGreerOfficial]

Tommy Likes I mean, a guy snuck up behind Lincoln and blew his brains out. Sort of hard to live when people are sneaking up behind you and shooting.

[@natebo7490]

Russell, this man had people trying to kill him also, but he, captain Bad ASS, chased them down and beat the breaks off them.

[@SabbatarianSundayer.]

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[@2degucitas]

Lincoln was a pacifist mostly, he believed in intelligent discourse. Fighting back physically wasn't his strength. That's why the bullet killed him, not enough body guards and caution to protect himself. Lincoln had a kind of depression that lent to being self sacrificing out of fate.

[@laurice8056]

Tommy Likes + too bad Clay wasn’t Lincoln’s VP... it would’ve been like Johnson & Kennedy

[@ladeloscomments]

Yess, sweet quarentine material, this videos are the only things that keep me sane at this point tbh

[@AbdisalamFarah391]

This is the kind of guy who deserves an statue... Not confederate generals.

[@ggert23]

Facts

[@Isaac-ll7fi]

@@mistermister1072 this guy probably has no idea what happened during the civil war anyways

[@AKilahVamp]

Boom!

[@LilithGrey...FromHell]

Omg we should all support this ❤

[@umno4856]

mister mister lmao Marxist playbook you truly are clueless

[@evaniaendellion6173]

Cassius Clay: The Real First Avenger. This is my favourite history lesson from you guys thus far! Something finally beats the plague! (Though I legit think Cassius Clay would have kicked the plagues ass if he was around in 15th century Europe!)

[@hazelnutspread1568]

He truly does sound like a badass. Thank you for caring about my people!

[@neilshannon9930]

My people = good people Them people = A-holes

[@sebia322]

@toptier sagat Acknowledging ur race as being your race= racist, ok.

[@lilypad9454]

Was assigned this man in middle school for a presentation and a report due to the last name we share. Otherwise! I wouldn't have known who he was! You make it so much cooler!

[@justinemarie9710]

Muhammad Ali: I will no longer use my slave name Cassius Clay: am I a joke to you?

[@stephenhancock1578]

He would have dueled him if he was still alive.

[@sandrastreifel6452]

Stephen Hancock: I think he would’ve sympathized with the Nation of Islam. Mr. Clay wasn’t a proponent of nonviolence, after all!

[@dennisyoung7363]

@@sandrastreifel6452 He may have been against the initiation of force.

[@martinrunner4687]

Exactly

[@daviddawson1718]

Ali was pretty stupid, what asshole changes his name from Cassios Clay? One who does not know who Clay was.

[@kadeemthomas6]

Whoa🤯, I attended Berea College for 3 years

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

He tried to die in battle but goddamit victory wouldn’t let him!

[@Dr.D.M.]

Not as much of a badass as this Clay no-doubt, but Henry Clay, also from Kentucky is another Clay I would like to hear about if you don’t mind.

[@thatguywesmaranan]

the dislikes are from the people who lost duels against him...

[@dontwalkdontrun]

I think you mean butthurt racist mad they lost the war.

[@gmac5112]

Gloveslap

[@sparky2_0]

GMAC 5 Hey I get that, I understood that reference

[@gmac5112]

@@sparky2_0 you'll need to speak up I'm wearing a towel

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

lol. in all seriousness, the dislikes are probably from Southerners that grew up learning that the Civil War “wasn’t about slavery”

[@monkeynumbernine]

I'm so glad to hear a story about this awesome man!!

[@rakheensingh9527]

Thank you Weird History for shedding light on forgotten chapters of history, y’all the real mvp’s. Also, this story should also be a series or movie.

[@valmid5069]

Muhammad: saying his “slave name” is no more Cassius Clay: *Was actual badass against slavery*

[@jackiebayliss]

Ironic that isn't it. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@querlinestsurin]

And both could be true

[@MorroTreece]

Considering this mans History, I bet he'd be cool about it too.

[@sandrastreifel6452]

I’m pretty sure the boxer knew Cassius Clay’s history. That was a family name. He converted to the Nation of Islam, however, and wanted a Black Muslim name, not a European’s name. I’m pretty sure the original Cassius Clay would’ve sympathized, he sure wasn’t an advocate of nonviolent resistance, after all!

[@2degucitas]

@J S She isn't confused and doesn't need your condescending history lesson. She just explained why Ali changed his name. I'm sure the slavery irony was evident to her.

[@GIguy]

As a Canadian, they never taught us this in history class, but this man is my hero!, Why hasn’t anyone made a movie about this remarkable individual? I’m assuming Hollywood is probably afraid to make it for a fear of stirring up old hatred‘s, but this man deserves to be acknowledge and extolled, because it’s so admirable that someone like that even existed in those days, when there was so much ignorance hatred and anger. The man put his life on the line countless times to defend people he didn’t even know, all because he had integrity and principles, something sorely lacking in today’s political spectrum. So Hollywood, I challenge you to a dare, make a movie about this man’s life and make it 100% unbiassed and accurate, because despite what politicians might say, slavery still exists, even though it’s not technically slavery, things like red lining, bigotry and hatred, have forced hundreds of millions of African-Americans to live a life of poverty and pain. It doesn’t matter that emancipation was declared, well it does, but the facts are things didn’t change overnight, and they still have not yet fully changed to this very day hundreds of years later. We need the representation of men like this if we ever hope to truly evolve as a society, put aside our fears, our ignorance, our hatred, and move forward together as one, not as segregated groups unfairly divided. Unfortunately my dear will go on answered, because I seriously doubt any Hollywood producer would have the integrity to actually make a movie that accurately depicts what this man did, we need millions more like him, but with so much corruption not just on Capitol Hill but all across the world and in my own country as well, corruption runs far too deep. But if we were reminds these corrupt individuals that we remember people like this man, perhaps he’ll start thinking twice before initiating even more racial segregation, because it still happens despite what they might say. I have got to research this man, and get to know as much as I can, I can be quite outspoken when necessary, only my temper gets the better of me, but perhaps if I can learn this man’s secret, the way he approached the subject without fear of intimidation, maybe even I myself could make a small difference, if we all do our part to be like this man, this world would be such a better place to live in, and that’s not wishful thinking, it’s a doable reality that we absolutely must adhere to if we ever hope to survive. If not, then I’m afraid the old adage that humanity will destroy itself, will come true sooner rather than later.

[@effexwhore]

We didnt even learn it in US history. A disgrace of an education system.

[@sandrastreifel6452]

I knew it was Muhammad Ali’s birth name, but I only learned about the original “Lion of Whitehall” from the internet.

[@steveclapper5424]

One tough SOB, it is amazing that he was able to free his mind and be so fearless. The story makes an excellent point as to why people like Jefferson did not free his slaves. They were very valuable and to do so would strip him of his power to do anything else. Something I only recently found out is that the British empire bought all of the slaves in the empire and then freed them, a debt so great that it was only recently paid in full.

[@querlinestsurin]

Interesting

[@steveclapper5424]

@@dontwalkdontrun I was assuming that most people understand the correlation between power and money. these people were trapped in the system regardless of their own personal feelings. If they freed their slaves it would have stripped them of their power and the system would have made them ineffective and so the system protected itself. Much like today if a member of the one% thinks that his brethren should be paying more and just gives away his power the system wins.

[@dontwalkdontrun]

@@steveclapper5424 Did you just watch the same video? Cassius Clay did the right and moral thing and freed people he owned but he didn't broke and was still part of the 1% going on to be an Ambassador to Russia. Cop out to say that crap when you just saw that it was absolutely possible!

[@steveclapper5424]

@@dontwalkdontrun OK

[@renereyestorres7660]

I need a movie of this guy! History and action sequences! Badass ! 👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@dulmater]

Funnily enough Ali was actually related to the other Cassius Clay as well. Herman Clay (Ali's paternal grandfather), was the son of John Henry Clay, who was the son of US Senator Henry Clay and an unknown slave. Cassius Clay's father Green Clay was Henry Clay's cousin, they shared a paternal grandfather.

[@mzgigglez1992]

Wow didn’t know about him till today thank you so much for this weird history ❤️

[@svteex0]

people attempting to kill clay: Clay: I’m a bad bitch, you can’t kill me

[@ibnsabeel9466]

I'm pretty sure he wouldn't describe himself as a "bad bitch" !!!!!! 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@kpproductions827]

Hell naw, u did not just say “bad bitch” 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@allietheartful1028]

As has already been mentioned in the comments, give this man his statue already. He very clearly deserves one.

[@GrxndDxD]

I seen that picture of James Baldwin. Now that was a historical badass.

[@GrxndDxD]

@Brian Kimball preach. White mane let your fellow americans know. I usually never agree with that pull yourself up by the boot strap mentality, but you spoke all facts.

[@russiaprivjet]

he wrote some wierd shit

[@lynnleigha580]

"Clay doesn't like being shot" lololol!! Please tell me who does? 😂😂. You are too funny..

[@OffTheCuff82]

I would like to be shot. In the face

[@arno-luyendijk4798]

Now THIS is a man who still breathes inspiration even when he is dead. What a man.

[@sandrastreifel6452]

Like John Brown, “His truth is marching on!”

[@polieburrr]

Hey Kentucky, can we sacrifice Mitch McConnell for another Cassius Clay?

[@baseballsuperiority7190]

As an Ohioan we know you people are screwed

[@ericavery3054]

Mitch is all right. Not the best in the world but better than most. Rand Paul is the man though (he is short)

[@EBUNNY2012]

When being a REPUBLICAN was cool and rebellious!

[@alphabogeyman7462]

Donald "the womanizer" Trump,my man.

[@cliffdariff74]

Still is

[@deletdis6173]

@@alphabogeyman7462 orange man bad

[@alphabogeyman7462]

@@deletdis6173 I'm a Trump supporter,but as an Evangelical Christian,I know he has a weakness with women.

[@thehotyounggrandpas8207]

@@alphabogeyman7462 and orange make up.

[@cezarmcknight8873]

I learned something today! Thank you Weird History!

[@cvrstheworld7985]

“Clay doesn’t like being shot” oh really I don’t think no one likes getting shot

[@viktorpavlovichnogin28]

@Solomysic 7 Didn’t like getting shot so much he gouged out the eye and threw him from a far place.

[@nguyenthanhhai6725]

Well dead men can't hate nor like anything.lol

[@nguyenthanhhai6725]

Well dead men can't hate nor like anything.lol

[@thisislaflaretv5250]

Yes

[@MrAlipatik]

he meant to say superman doesn't like to get shot. It's annoying to him..

[@KurtBP75]

Oh my God, this dude was badass

[@koninginvictoria]

KurtBP75 Men used to be badass, but they have been made weak deliberately. They used to have normal testosterone levels. But our enemies poisoned the food and water supply, and testosterone levels are down 70% since the 1950’s. Plus our enemies in the media and academia tell men that masculinity is toxic and socially unacceptable. This was all done to weaken America and destroy us from within. This is modern warfare.

[@bramabull111]

Clay's finishing move is like a mortal kombat stage fatality. Lol

[@matthewgray3837]

I really learned something in this video the white Cassius Clay is just as great

[@Dom-fx4kt]

Mohammed Ali's father, even named him Cassius after him.

[@williambuck5617]

@@Dom-fx4kt it came from his grandfather ali,s dad was name cassius also but he and ali did not know why they were given that name.

[@justinnamuco9096]

And someone made a mistake

[@railroad5024]

Really disappointed I spent half my life in KY school system and never once heard or was taught about this amazing man. Yet Henry Clay's name is everywhere and he was no where near as bad ass as Cassius. KY did not support the legacy of the correct Clay in my opinion. Gee, I wonder why....

[@KentuckyWindage22]

I am a lifelong Kentuckian. We did learn about Cassius Clay in school. Throughout most of Kentucky he really is considered a hero.

[@railroad5024]

@@KentuckyWindage22 I don't know what to tell you man, maybe they stopped teaching about him by the late 90s when I had started school. Maybe he just wasn't included in part of Jefferson County curriculum. All I can tell you is that as a child the only Cassius Clay I was taught about in school was the man who later became Muhammad Ali. And I loved history, I always got A's in history of any type of social studies class. So if we were taught about him, I would remember.

[@KentuckyWindage22]

@@railroad5024 I graduated from Rowan County in 1992. I'd say the curriculum changed quite a bit after we learned about him. Seems like there's a lot of important history the school systems don't teach anymore.

[@nitanice]

Amazing story! I had no idea. Ali was the kinder, gentler Cassius Clay; but looks like both men blazed their own trails and made America greater for real. Thanks for the video!

[@sygnusadun4832]

Well I mean there was Henry Dean Clay, the Copperhead who when faced with a lynch mob at his own house proceeded to lecture them and harang them until they put down their guns and left crying and apologizing.

[@imtiazhossain6559]

Indeed a man of courage, man like Cassius clay are very rare in these days.

[@perrosuelto200111]

WHY has no Hollywood director ever made a movie about this guy????

[@jackadoni]

Uhhh cause america's racist!! White heroes don't get promoted. But white racists do.

[@davidkeys4284]

Because he's a hawhite man. Maybe 20 years ago...

[@thunderbird1921]

@@jackadoni Funny how men like Bull Conner and George Wallace are remembered, but not whites who worked against racism, including Sergeant John Sweet, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, Pee Wee Reese, Coach Forest Evashevski and even Billy Graham (believe it or not, he actually preached alongside Martin Luther King and even tore down the segregation ropes at one of his Crusades held in Mississippi in the 1950s, he hated racism). And that's just a FEW of them.

[@XtalF]

I grew up in Southern Maryland and I had a teacher who would always exclaim, "John Brown!" Of course, he was referring to an abolitionist who raided Harper's Ferry. He is not as metal as Cassius Clay but he certainly is up there in my teacher's opinion.

[@sandrastreifel6452]

Crystal Fewtrell: John Brown failed, but Cassius Clay died at 92 of natural causes. Martyrs make better propaganda, however! 🎼

[@john-paul7325]

John Paul Jones - Weird History - Make is happen!

[@melindadouglas1673]

I’m a Kentuckian and have been to his home White Hall. His legacy with Beria College continues to this day. It’s tuition free and gives an opportunity to kids who wouldn’t otherwise have a chance of going to college. He was an amazing man.

[@jerryhamer]

What a great man. I've never heard of him until now.

[@jerryhamer]

@Sue Taft I love to read. Read a few in my day

[@jiukumite]

We all need people like this...

[@boringopr4369]

How come there's no documentaries made about him This men is one true American we're black lives really mattered to him

[@deltaflight]

I lived in Northwestern Kentucky for 12 years as a boy and remember seeing his name in in a textbook in the first ever Black History class in our high school. I got an A+ that year.

[@jman079707970]

More U.S. history!! This was one of the best videos I’ve seen yet & I’ve seen A LOT. Y’all are doing a great job!

[@loverofbeers]

Adding him to my list of badass American heroes: John Brown. Fredrick Douglas. Abraham Lincoln. And now Cassius Clay. Thank you for this upload.

[@RainAngel111]

I'm a little disappointed that Muhammed Ali threw off his name and called it "his slave name" I think any real slaves of the time would've been ashamed of such behaviour. Cassius fought for the rights of slaves his whole adult life. If he wanted to change his name for religious reasons that's fine, but he shouldn't slander the name of probably the greatest abolitionist politician of all time.

[@mojave5664]

RainAngel111 I don’t think his intent was to slander any name. Ali’s original name last name Clay was most likely from a slave master of his ancestors, not from the original Cassius Clay. That being so it’s very understandable way Ali would want to change his name and refer to his old name as a slave name.

[@querlinestsurin]

He didnt slander anyone. It was a slave name

[@MG-wc6nk]

RainAngel111 But this Clay was named by slave owners and was actually a slave owner at the time.

[@sandrastreifel6452]

I think the original Cassius Clay would have sympathized with the boxer changing his name, joining the Nation of Islam. He wasn’t an advocate of nonviolence, at all!

[@querlinestsurin]

@J S racist... how you going to fix your fingers to write about another country and their racism? What's wrong with you pol

[@Kashedra]

They should make those Chuck Norris memes about this guy.

[@Dark_AbsoI]

I never knew about this remarkable man. The true mark of a bonafide badass: standing up for those that can’t stand up for themselves. He even did it despite knowing it could cost him his life. A true hero.

[@BlasphemousBill2023]

That Cassius Clay was new to me! Thanks! He was indeed a Bad Ass!

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

of course he was new to you. all you know is that white invented slavery and that black had an advance civilization that we somehow "stole" from them. this is what you get when you let holliwood teach you about history. now go back to dreaming about "wakanda"

[@BlasphemousBill2023]

Wtf Herpes; you go a long way to pick a fight! It was a good presentation, gave facts I didn’t know about a person I didn’t about.time well spent. I’m not sure what your issue is,, I suspect that you’re not either.

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

@@BlasphemousBill2023 oh i am picking no fight. just like you, i said what was obvious. you said that you never heard of this guy, and you are glad you know of him now, which is true. and i told you why you didn't heard form him, which is also true. why must this be a fight i ask you ?

[@Debo_OG]

Where’s this guy’s movie? I’m done with tiger king, ready to move on to “I wouldn’t shot Clay if I were you”

[@GaiusCaesarAugustusGermanicus.]

😂😂 love it!

[@scottishdiva6715]

I’ve been a tour guide at his home, White Hall. He was pretty badass!

[@NewMessage]

Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee... If that bee was armed with a Bowie knife.

[@armorykittington]

Weird History is so cool. Thanks for making these videos.