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Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Barrier

WHITES. COLORED. Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Barrier. Adapted By: Lauren Marks Parkview High School November 2010. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919. January 1919. Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. Cairo.

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Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Barrier

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  1. WHITES COLORED Jackie Robinson:Breaking the Color Barrier Adapted By: Lauren Marks Parkview High School November 2010

  2. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919. January 1919

  3. Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. Cairo If we took a trip to Cairo, Georgia, which direction would we travel?

  4. This is Jackie Robinson’s family. • Can you find Jackie? • Can you find his mother? • How many brothers did Jackie have? 2 3 1

  5. Jackie Robinson’s family moved to California when he was a young boy.

  6. When Jackie was growing up, black people were not given the same rights as white people.

  7. Jackie went to college at UCLA. While he was there he played football, basketball, baseball, and track and field.

  8. In 1942, Jackie was drafted into the U.S. Army. In the army, Jackie was not treated fairly because of the color of his skin. Jackie was discharged.

  9. In 1945, Jackie played baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs, a negro league.

  10. In 1946, Jackie married Rachel Isum. They met in college.

  11. Branch Rickey was the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He wanted negro players on his team. He noticed that Jackie Robinson was a great baseball player. Wow!

  12. In 1947, Jackie Robinson was called up to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie was the first African-American to play in a major league baseball game.

  13. Some people were not happy that Jackie joined an all-white baseball team. Jackie received mean letters in the mail. He was even hit with pitches.

  14. Jackie refused to give up. At the end season, Jackie was named “Rookie of the Year.”

  15. As time passed, people realized that Jackie Robinson was a great person and baseball player. The color of his skin was no longer an issue.

  16. Jackie helped his team win the world series in 1955. He continued to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers until 1957.

  17. Jackie and his wife had 2 sons and a daughter. Jackie enjoyed spending time with his family after retiring from baseball.

  18. Jackie continued to fight for the rights of African-Americans during the Civil Rights movement with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jackie, I have a dream…

  19. Jackie Robinson will always be remembered for breaking the color barrier in baseball. Jackie proved that a black man could play baseball just a well as a white man. WHITES COLORED

  20. Jackie Robinson died in 1972 of a heart attack. Major League Baseball retired the number 42 in Jackie’s honor.

  21. Thank you Jackie!

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