... history when he was the 1st ever black baseball player in 1947 when playing for the Dodgers, but why would Branch Rickey the friend of the Dodger choose Jackie. Well his batting average was an excellent .349 and fielding percent of a .985. Even though he was a terrific baseball ... player people did not like him because of his skin color. At at some of the games the players would not even play with him on the field. Jackie Robinson created an Impact that left the world a better place. The proceeding information will explain his biographic account, early career great work and lasting impa...

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... and learned to make his own way in life. While at UCLA, Jackie Robinson became the first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football, and track. In 1941, he was named to the All-American football team. Robinson was unable to complete his college education due ... whether they were educated or not. So, Jackie decided to play one season in the Negro Baseball League, and traveled all over the Midwest with the Kansas City Monarchs. In 1947, an important time in history occurred. Jackie Robinson was drafted by the coach of the Brooklyn Dodger, a team part of...

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... America. There have been many struggles and battles over this issue in our history. From the 1940's on, America was segregated in many ways. African Americans had to drink from different water fountains, were not allowed to sit at the front of the bus, ... . There were many cases that the NAACP backed up, one of most importance was Brown vs. Board of Education which decision outlawed school segregation. This is very important in the history of civil rights because why shouldn't a black person have the same opportunities a white person has for education? This decision led to many other b...

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... goes back into the years past slavery. According to Sage, " despite pervasive and systematic discrimination against African Americans, they have played a continuing and significant role in every are of American history" (p.275). Today, in this multi-cultural society there are many minority groups feeling the squeeze of being born "non-white". Along with the racism come the stereotypes. For example, the ... strong for many reasons. The first argument being that, almost 80% of the athletes in the National Basketball Association are of African-American descent. Arguably the greatest player...

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... that has been existing since the early 1960's . Shaw University has provided a chance for young African-American students to further their education. Today, Shaw University has a Football Team, Basketball Team, Baseball Team, and many other school organizations. I thank God for those individuals who came through Shaw University to make it what is today. It is a historical black college that is full ... of rich and great history. I t was the first black college to be the mother of colleges around and in the state of North Carolina. I am glad to say that I am apart of this University's gr...

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... , the Robinson family moved due to the fact that Jackie's father left and they had no money. When Jackie got a little bit older in 1939, Jackie starred on the football, baseball, basketball and track team at UCLA. After he graduated from UCLA he served in the US Army from 1942-1944. When he left the Army, he played for the Kansas ... thumbs up. I like it because it's true, very informative, great for young readers and starters. I would recommend this book to a friend because you might think you know enough about black history. But you can never know enough. Who knows you might learn some...

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