Jackie Robinson
On April 10th 1947 Jackie Robinson made history by becoming the first black player in the baseball modern major leagues. Jackie Robinson paved the way for many blacks, by helping to end to segregation in a segment of society. Branch Rickey chose Jackie to be the first, because of his character. Through part his life, Jackie developed the necessary skills needed, to become the first black player in the modern major leagues, to be a big part in the civil rights movement, and to help put an end to segregation and discrimination. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. His father left him and his family when he was young, and his mother was left to raise all six children alone. His mother moved them to Pasadena, California when he was young. Jackie's mother came from a family of fourteen children, and her grandparents were slaves. Jackie wasn't very academic, but he exelled in sports. When Jackie was young he started a gang called the Pepper street gang. The gang would do things that blacks and other minorities were prohibited from doing. Robinson was arrested many times, and singled out by the police. When Jackie was growing up, he looked up to his brother Mack who was also a great athlete. Mack was part o
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