When Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier it resembled an important piece in the fight for equality among races. ... Before Jackie Robinson, African Americans did not posses these same abilities. ... Jackie Robinson represented the first step towards equality between races. ... In 1944 Robinson left the Army and began his Negro League baseball career with the Kansas City Monarchs ("Baseball and Jackie Robinson"). ... Hope the president will veto it" (Jackie Robinson Letters). ...

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A very important element in American culture today is sports, especially amongst blacks. The struggle for blacks to participate in sports was a difficult encounter in the earlier 1900's. However, due to various black leaders, such as Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson, they have open many doors for ...

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A few decades later, on April 15, 1947, the first black baseball player set foot on a major league baseball field; his name was Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson gave black America hope of one day having equal rights as white America. ... But because the world was going to be watching this great social experiment, he advised Jackie "to turn the other cheek." Rickey recognized Robinson's behavioral responsibility and the fact that he was going to be challenged and constantly tested. Jackie's reply of "I have more than one cheek, Mr. ...

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From both O'Malley's willingness to sign Jackie Robinson, and this interview from Bavasi it is clear that O'Malley was far from a racist. ... On April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. A cultural icon Robinson, played in six World Series' winning one in 1955, is remembered as one of America's true sports heroes, for both his skill on the diamond and his courage as a Civil Rights activist. ...

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