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Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier when he became the first African American to play major league baseball.
Jackie Robinson
In a time when blacks and whites played in segregated baseball leagues, Jackie Robinson bravely agreed to be the first to integrate the major leagues. Although he faced hostility from white fans, baseball players, and even teammates, Robinson never buckled under the pressure. Until the end of his life, Jackie Robinson never gave up his dream of equality for blacks.
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