Jackie Robinson Movement Jackie Robinson is widely known for his role in the civil rights movement and for his stance on segregation. Jackie was a key role in the civil rights movement because he was not afraid to cross a line that had not been crossed before. Throughout his life he refused to back down because of his skin color and continually fought for desegregation. An occasion when Jackie refused to back down was when he served in the army and refused to sit in the back of the bus with the rest of the African Americans. His most famous display of rebelling against traditional segregation was when he played on the dodgers in 1947. If it were not for Jackie Robinson The Civil Rights Movement, as we now it today, would be severely different or not occurred at all. After pearl Harbor occurred Jackie was drafted into the army. “Even as a lieutenant who demonstrates strong leadership qualities, Robinson is a second-class soldier.” Even though Robinson risks his life for his country he is still less than a normal white man. He found this to be very troubling, but it only made him want to strive for change more. While in the army one day Robinson has to be transported on an army bus in Fort Hood, Texas. Even though buses for the army had already been desegregated Robinson was brought up on charges for not giving up his seat and sitting in the back of the bus. Robinson was court martialed for failing to give up his seat, but was later exonerated and given a Honorable discharge. This incident occurred in 1944. Jackies actions in this incident helped spread this issue and could have influenced the army later becoming desegregated in 1948.
Throughout Jackie’s life he was athletic and his life revolved around sports. This was one of the Major ways he displayed courage and his passion to make a change. He started playing baseball professionally in the Negro Leagues. In 1947, he made a groundbreaking decision to play for the Dodgers. When he was signed on the condition he would not respond to the abuse he was going to face (History.com). This was the first time an African American had ever played in the Major League for Baseball. He committed to play even though he knew he would be scrutinized because the color of his skin. Jackie’s commitment to not react to all the scrutiny he endured was truly historical. This decision of non-violence showed how committed he was to change and set the tone for the Civil rights Movement as a whole. Martin Luther King Jr was committed to non-violence in his protests, which was influenced by Jackie’s heroic behavior. If Jackie did’nt peacefully protest by being the first black man in the MLB then the civil rights movement would have been much more violent and not as widely accepted. During the course of his time playing baseball he set may records for baseball and African Americans. He was the first African American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This was a big step forward because it is one of the highest honors in the game of baseball. Jackie’s decision not only made history in the sport of Baseball, but in all aspects of sports. “His success encouraged the integration of professional football, basketball, and tennis.”(history.com). This also lead to the downfall of the Negro Leagues which thrived on segregation, and without it they failed. African Americans had been contributed to the segregation and were also part of the problem without knowing it. This was an important step because it also go rid of segregation on the African American side. After Jackie retired in 1956 from baseball he stopped his silence and started
me as a human being.” This quote said by Jackie Robinson explains his hardships as he went through his career in the baseball leagues. Jackie Robinson was the first African American baseball player who overcame racism and diversity. In my speech I’m going to talk about the accomplishments and the hardships that Robinson has gone through in his baseball career. The way Jackie grew up is how he was shaped for his future, determined and hard headed. Robinson was born January 31st, 1919, in Georgia into…
Jackie Robinson You may know Jackie Robinson; he was the first person to break the color barrier in American baseball. Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919. His mom’s name was Mallie Robinson and she single-handedly raised Jackie and her four other children. They were the only black family on their block. Growing up in a large single-parent family, Jackie did well in all sports and learned to make his own way in life. Jackie became the first athlete to win varsity letters…
Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart Summary The man that performed the play about Jackie Robinson was a very well rounded actor. He was able to use himself as many different voices, to convey a detailed message about American history and the laws about “separate but equal.” This law was shown to be strict and not fair to those of different ethnicities. The actor was able to portray a story about times during Jackie Robinson’s childhood through his career in Major League Baseball. While conveying this…
Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. Breaking the color barrier, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in baseball's major leagues. Jackie was the youngest of five children and was raised in a poverish household by his mother. He attended John Muir High School and Pasadena Junior College, where he was an excellent athlete and played four sports: football, basketball, track, and baseball. Jackie’s older brother, Matthew Robinson, inspired…
Gabbie DeVecco 2/25/15 2. Jackie Robinson received a great amount of disrespect from people who believed in segregation in baseball and in normal life. However, Robinson gained much support from fellow African - Americans and people who believed in desegregation. Even most of the players on Robinson’s team did not like him, but they then realized how special Jackie was. Some of Robinson’s teammates were outwardly supportive of him when others hid it from the public eye. Some went out of their way…
Jackie Robinson: His early life. It seems like whenever Americans talk about race there is a very good chance that you will hear the name Jackie Robinson, most know that he is considered the first African American to play Major League Baseball. What people sometimes don’t know, is what Jackie’s early life was like, where he came from, where he grew up, his family story, and his childhood. Linge states: “Jackie Robinson was born to sharecroppers who lived on a large farm near Cairo, Georgia.”(1)…
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. Breaking the color barrier, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in baseball's major leagues. The youngest of five children, Robinson was raised in relative poverty by a single mother. He attended John Muir High School and Pasadena Junior College, where he was an excellent athlete and played four sports: football, basketball, track, and baseball. He was named the region's Most Valuable Player in baseball…
Jackie Robinson: A Living Legend Written and Created by : Alexander Wright And Terrell Perry (maybe) Jackie Robinson was introduced to the Brooklyn Dodgers manager, Branch Rickey. Jackie was nervous as he walks into Mr.Ricky's office and sits down in front of him. “Aren't you Jack Roosevelt Robinson?” Branch says to Jackie. Jackie replies “Yes I am, and Aren’t you the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers Branch Rickey?” Mr. Ricky replies with a simple “Yes…
English11 Period 8 Mrs.Hushmendy Jackie Robinson What is an American hero? In my eyes a hero is some one you can look up too that did something amazing. Jackie Robinson is a hero in my eyes because he broke the color barrier in baseball in the 1900s. Jackie Robinson didn’t always play baseball. Jackie was born in Georgia on January 31, 1919 (“Jackie Robinson”). He was born the son of a sharecropper, a sharecropper a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent (“Discovering Multicultural…”)…
Research Essay Jackie Robinson - A National Treasurer He was and is an undeniable "national treasure". Jack "Jackie" Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919. Jackie learned the meaning of prejudice early in life. It was perhaps this early childhood social education that steered him on his way to becoming a great American hero. As the youngest of five children, and from the "only black family on the block" (Jackie Robinson Official Website…