In the excerpts from Jackie Robinson’s biography‚ ”I Never Had It Made‚” Rebecca Maksel’s auto-biography‚“The Father of Chinese Aviation‚” and Melba Beals’‚ “Warriors Don’t Cry‚” each person faced important turning points that changed their lives and their countries. One broke the color line in baseball and changed the United States‚ another changed aviation and industrialized China‚ and the last made it so schools were not labeled by race in the U.S.A. Jackie Robinson changed all sports for
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Jackie Robinson is one of the most well known people in baseball. Without Jackie Robinson blacks might not have played baseball until later in time. Jackie Robinson was one of the most courageous people of his time for being a pioneer despite the odds. In Jackie Robinson’s time‚ African Americans were not just segregated in sports‚ they were segregated in life. For example‚ African Americans went to different schools than whites; they were not allowed to sit in the front of public transportation
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Jackie Robinson once remarked‚ “There’s not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.” He was born January 31‚ 1919 in Cairo‚ Georgia‚ and was raised by a single mother. After playing baseball in the Negro Leagues‚ he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He retired in 1957 with a .311 batting average. Because Jackie Robinson was perseverant‚ hard working‚ and talented‚ he became the first African-American professional baseball player. Jackie Robinson’s perseverance
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Notes for a Jackie Robinson Essay: Obstacle/barrier: Getting bullied Characteristics: Excellence and persistence A barrier i faced was being able to be myself and trying to fit in and stand out. HOOK SENTENCE:“I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me. All i ask is that you respect me as a human being.” These famous words were spoken by the memorable and amazing Jackie Robinson. This quote is talking about the fact that even though Jackie knew he was different‚ he still wanted to be
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Michael Martens Sociology Professor 11 November 2009 Jackie Robinson: The Unexpected Hero The name Jackie Robinson is recognized widely around the country. He is known as someone who broke the color barrier in American Baseball‚ and someone who fought through some of the toughest circumstances. He was an activist athlete‚ and used the sport of baseball to break down the traditional barriers and convey his ideas. To many‚ Robinson is a hero; one who Americans can relate to due to his background
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except in the impact it has on other lives.” This was a quote said by Jackie Robinson. He sure did make an impact on many. He helped to lead the way toward equality for black Americans by becoming the first African American baseball player to play in the major leagues. But‚ he had to go through a lot to get there. He wasn’t just good at baseball. He also was good at tennis‚ which is what he started to play in the beginning. Jackie also played football‚ ran track‚ and basketball. In track‚ he even
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Jackie Robinson: Civil Rights and Baseball Icon Dating back to Ancient Rome‚ segregation has remained a major part of society. Segregation can happen in many different ways such as racial or religious segregation. In the United States racial segregation was widely common after slavery due to Jim Crow Laws. One major event that helped to abolish segregation was baseball. Unsurpassed in popularity‚ baseball was a national craze during the 1860’s. It was commonly best referred to as America’s “National
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Jackie Robinson: A Powerful Figure A renowned baseball player once said‚ “Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on‚ in my opinion you’re just wasting your life”( BrainyQuote.com) He anticipated people to react to the world in 1940s and 1950s to show that places should be desegregated. He was trying to get the memo out that if African Americans‚ or any individual‚ who hoped-for places to be desegregated must start protesting
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Work cited 1) Kahn‚ Roger. "Jackie Robinson." Baseball Hall of Fame. National Baseball Hall of Fame‚ n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2017. 2) "Jackie Robinson." Jackie Robinson - The Official Website. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2017. 3) History.com Staff. "Jackie Robinson." History.com. A&E Television Networks‚ 2009. Web. 26 Jan. 2017. Tyler Frey P.4 The man who had changed Americas pastime forever. Mr. 42 himself. Jackie Robinson had broken the color barrier in baseball. This had opened the door to anyone
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or fight back against them? Jackie Robinson was asked a similar question. He had to take the pressure becoming that first Black major league baseball player. Not just for himself‚ but for the greater good of African-Americans all around. He was not just an athlete‚ but a great hero. Jackie Robinson took a great leap in breaking color barriers in America. He was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the 20th century. It all started after Jackie was signed on with the Montreal
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