Breaking the color barrier was extremely hard for Jackie. ... The crowd in the stands booed at Robinson because they couldn't believe thathe had broken the color barrier of baseball. ... Before Jackie broke the color barrier he wasn't even allowed to think about playing professional baseball in the major leagues. ... When we first think of Jackie Robinson we probably only remember that he was the first black man to break the color barrier in baseball. ... He broke the color barrier in baseball, a member of the NAACP, and a good man overall. ...

• Word Count: 1346
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

When Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier it resembled an important piece in the fight for equality among races. ... The breaking of the color barrier in baseball represented the possibilities that African Americans could some day reach the same level that whites were already able to achieve. ... This writing duo presented Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby as the two players capable of breaking the color barrier in baseball (Atkin and Ross). ... Both of similar backgrounds broke the color barrier of their sport that led to the advancement of their people. ...

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• Has Bibliography

In the end these individuals and a town at large realize that the color of their skin does not make them, their goals, or their lives any different from one another. ... I believe that the reason this is the only number that is retired throughout the league is that breaking the color barrier in baseball was that significant of an accomplishment. ... On the other side of the color line, the star African-American player, Julius, forced the black players to play their absolute best, despite their feelings toward the white players. ...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School