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Kyle and Jason Schreibman Mr. Burkhart American History 5-16-11 **JACKIE ROBINSON**



BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW OF JACKIE ROBINSON
 * Jackie was born in Geogia in 1919.
 * He contributed in the Civil Rights Movements. What Jackie did, influenced many African Americans to never give up with what they are willing to fight for. He is known as a hero to professional black athletes.
 * **At UCLA, Jackie became the first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports. **
 * Jackie's family had some financial troubles. He was forced to leave college, and he eventually decided to enlist in the U.S. Army.
 * From 1942 to 1944, Robinson served as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He never saw combat in World War II. Robinson was once arrested during boot camp after he refused to move to the back of a segregated bus during training.
 * In 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers president approached Jackie about joining the Brooklyn Dodgers. When he did approach Jackie, The Major Leagues did not have an African-American player since 1889, when baseball became segregated.
 * With the Dodgers in 1947, he had become National League Rookie of the Year.
 * Jackie was selected as the NL's Most Valuable player of the Year in 1949.
 * Jackie's great success led him to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

= **WHOM?** =

Jackie Robinson Professional Baseball player Also played basketball, football, and ran track. Was known for his athletics. Attended the University of California Los Angeles. Second lieutenant in the United States Army from 1942 to 1944 (World War II) A true Hero to the baseball community.

= **WHEN?** = January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972. Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947-1956. Debuted with the Dodgers in 1947.

= **WHERE?** = Jackie was born in Cairo, Georgia, and died in Connecticut. Played in Kansas City in 1945 in the Negro leagues and played for Montreal in the international leagues in 1946. Most famously played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, in Brooklyn, New York. Jackie was stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas in 1942.

= **WHAT HAPPENED?** = Jackie was the first African American Major League Baseball player. Broke the color barrier in baseball. Before Jackie, the MLB only consisted of white people. People showed hatred towards him because of his race. Jackie Robinson stood up for the blacks and showed that blacks and all other races could play with the whites in the MLB.

= **WHY?** = Jackie broke the color barrier in the MLB because he felt strongly that blacks should have just as much equality as whites. He also felt that blacks deserved to play in the MLB just as much as white people did. Jackie lived his whole life playing sports and he didn't want or let anything stop him.

= HOW? =
 * Jackie broke the color barrier by standing up for w﻿hat he thought should be right. Jackie was motivated by the fact that he wasn't allowed to be in the MLB. This made him play better so he could prove to the league that he and other fellow African Americans should be playing in the MLB. **

** Jackie Robinson's imapact **
 * Jackie Robinson has caused an impact in society since the start of his major league career in 1947. He has given the opportunity for African Americans and people of all other races to play in the MLB. He broke the color barrier. Jackie was the first black baseball player to play in the MLB. His impact in society led to the day known as "Jackie Robinson Day." This day takes place on April 15th of every year since 1997. It is a significant day because every player in the MLB wears the number 42 on the back of their jerseys. They do this to acknowledge how special of a person he is/was. Jackie changed the face of not only baseball, but of sports. Jackie affected the American society in a positive manner. **

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