Jackie Robinson
Author: Budd Bailey
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-12-15
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 1502610574
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBarriers have existed to deny people the chance to compete athletically based on their race, ethnic background, or sex. Some athletes, through their courage and class, have broken down the barriers that have afflicted our society, and sometimes affected greater social change. Jackie Robinson fought racism in the army before integrating baseball when it was our national pastime. He endured and excelled through a tumultuous 1947 season and opened the doors to other African-American players at a time when the fight for civil rights was beginning in earnest.