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This statement shows that people loved him, he had that charisma that force people to like him. Even though many whites were still uncomfortable playing with blacks but that didn’t stop him from playing he wanted to prove to people that blacks can play. In the book writer states that when his father said to him that “The Dodgers are going to have a Negro first baseman this year” (pg. 66) .He felt anger because he was fan of Jackie Robinson and he was not able to understand why his father said that he is non- white and he is going to play in the baseball field like he shouldn’t be playing because he is non- white but he proved himself when Jackie Robinson was ranked as the second most popular person in 1947.

3. Melba Pattillo Beals life changed when she integrated an all-white high school. The events challenged Beals because she faced racism and because of this she built up confidence and character. In paragraph thirteen the text states, “Some of the white people looked totally horrified while others raised their fists

Baseball has always been a part of America’s pastime. From Babe Ruth calling his shot to Cy Young winning 511 games, baseball has always been a sport of chance. Baseball is a sport where one has to give the other team an opportunity to win. A team cannot run the clock down until the game is over; the other team always has a chance to win the game. The fate of a team always lies in their own hands. The same chance for success was given to Jackie Robinson when Branch Rickey brought him into the major leagues. If Robinson could put up respectable statistics and play with class and dignity he could win the heart of a country. In Rubinstein’s article it states, “Following Rickey’s lead, some Major League clubs were quick to integrate” (“Rubinstein” 25). Jackie’s perseverance lead to a huge wave of Negro players into Major League baseball. Players like Willie Stargell, Joe Morgan, and Willie Mays became stars of the league all because of Robinson. As stated in Rubinstein’s article “By the

“In 1944, the sport was segregated, and African- Americans and whites played in separate leagues” (“Robinson” 3). This quote shows blacks and whites did not get along. “ Rickey knew there would be difficult times ahead for the young athlete, and so made Robinson promise to not fight back” (“Robinson” 3). This quote shows that the General Manager of the Dodgers knew that there would be problems.“ On April 15, 1947 (Jackie Robinson Day) making history as the first black athlete to play Major League Baseball” (“Robinson” 3). This quote shows that Jackie made history in the game of baseball and changed the world. The next topic will be A Name for

“Robinson faced death threats, vulgar insults, and hate-filled fans”(Jackie Robinson para 3). It’s because he was the first African-American baseball player in major league baseball and nobody liked him because of that. Jackie Robinson was a brave, hardworking men that accomplished a lot in his life for baseball and African-American community. Jackie Robinson had a positive influence on African Americans because he was the first African-American baseball player in major league baseball, he was a founder of ways to help African-American and he was a civil rights advocate for African-Americans.

Jackie Robinson was an African-American who played for a “Negro League” for a team call the Kansas City Monarchs. Their team colors being white with thin red stripes going vertically down the uniform. But a manager from the MLB’s jaw dropped to the floor when he saw how great of a player Jackie was, and decided to do something that nobody ever thought would happen. “I had never seen a ball player,” stated the Dodgers manager. “quite like Jackie Robinson.” He drafted Jackie Robinson in to the MLB for a team called the Brooklyn Dodgers, but just because something good happens, doesn’t mean that there will a few obstacles along the way.

Jackie Robinson’s life changed when he became the first black man to play in the World Series and Major League Baseball during a time of segregation in America. These life-changing events challenged him because he had to face racially tense crowds and endured threats from teammates, opponents, and bigoted fans. In paragraph three, Robinson states, “There were threats against me and my family and even out-and-out attempts at physical harm to me. This quote explains that Jackie Robinson was facing racist people who were threatening him. Despite the racism he faced, Robinson learned to have pride in his accomplishments and appreciate the support courage, and love shown by his supporters. In paragraph eleven, Robinson states,”I don’t think i’ll ever forget the small, shrill voice of a tiny white kid who, in the midst of a racially tense atmosphere during an early game in a Dixie town, cried out “Attaboy Jackie”.” This quote explains how Robinson had pride in himself after a tiny white kid motivated him by encouraging him that he was a really good baseball player. Robinson responded to the life-changing events by not giving up when he was getting hate and racism. In paragraph three, it states, “Within the club, Mr. Rickey had put down rebellion that by letting my teammates know that anyone who didn’t want to be

Jackie Robinson’s life changed when he became the first black man to play in the World Series and Major League Baseball during a time of segregation in the United States. These life-changing events challenged him because he had to face racially tense crowds and endured threats from teammates, opponents and bigoted fan. According to paragraph three of the text, Robinson states, “Some of my teammates refused to accept me because I was black. I had been forced to live with snubs, rebuffs, and rejections. “ This quote explains that Robinson had faced the rejections from some of his teammates because he looked different from them. Despite the racism he faced, these life-changing events caused Robinson to grow and develop by making him proud of his accomplishments and appreciate the support, courage, and love shown by his supporters. In paragraph four, Robinson states, “Black people supported me with total loyalty. They supported me morally: they came to sit in a hostile audience in unprecedented numbers to make the turnstiles hum as they never had before at ballparks all over the nation. Money is America's God, and business people can dig black power if it coincides with green power, so these fans were important to the success of Mr. Rickey's ‘Noble Experiment’.” This quote stated the idea of the blacks were trying to fight through their excitement and nervousness that they felt since they had not been

Jackie Robinson's entry into the Major Leagues was far from a walk in the park. He climbed over countless obstacles just to play with white men, some of which, he was better then. He not only had to compete with the returning players from the war, but he also contended with racism. "Many towns in the South did not want racially mixed teams"(Weidhorn 53). As time went on, cities realized that Robinson offered them free publicity.

Jackie was a phenomenal athlete for young kids to look up to. After the start of World War II he served in the military from 1942 to 1944. After the war he returned to his love for baseball, playing in the Black major leagues. He was chosen by Branch Rickey, vice president of the Brooklyn dodgers, to help integrate the Major Leagues. Rickey hated segregation just as much as Robinson and wanted to change things “Rickey had once seen a Black college player turned away from a hotel… Rickey never forgot seeing this player crying because he was denied a place to lay his weary head just because of the color of his skin” (Mackenzie). He was finally able to do something about segregation and help change baseball and the United States for the better. It wasn’t that all the teams were racist and didn’t want a black player but when the major league teams had an away game they would rent out the stadium to the black teams for them to play at. And the executives of teams didn’t want to loose the money that they were making off of the black teams. “League owners would lose significant rental revenue” (“Breaking”). He soon signed with the all-white Montreal Royals a farm team for the Dodgers. Robinson had an outstanding start with the Royals, “leading the International League with a .349 batting average and .985 fielding percentage” (Robinson). After Robinson’s outstanding year he was promoted to the Dodgers he played his first game on

Uniquely, Melba Pattillo Beals was an African American that helped integrate schools in Arkansas and gave African Americans a chance at a better education. Melba Pattillo Beals

Melba Pattillo Beals also had life changing experiences. The life changing experiences Melba Pattillo Beals faced was being the first African Americans to attend an all white school in

Robinson lived with “snubs and rebuffs and rejections.” (Robinson) It was difficult to convince Jackie’s teammates to accept him, but after “they realized I was a good ballplayer who could be helpful in their earning a few thousand more dollars in world series money,” (Robinson) Jackie Robinson was a "welcomed" player within his team, but the other teams and team owners were against him. Jackie’s teammates only accepted him because he could earn money for them. Many people considered Branch Rickey as a demagogue, but Mr. Rickey did not pay attention to them. Jackie Robinson ignored the threats and worked hard to become “the hurricane eye of a significant breakthrough and to be used to prove that a sport can’t be called national if blacks are barred from it.” (Robinson) Being able to gain this position made Jackie proud and tough, because of all he had to go through. Jackie Robinson was able to break the color barrier, and he became the “victorious black man as a symbol” (Robinson) for the black community, changing the world to be more fair and

Melba Pattillo Beals was an African American that helped education thrive for others. Melba Pattillo Beals decided to be the first African American to attend and integrate Central High School. In paragraph eighteen, it states, “Step by step we climbed upward-where none of my people had ever before walked as a student. We stepped up the front door of Central High School and crossed the threshold into that place where angry segregationist mobs had forbidden us to go.” Melba Pattillo Beals

When Maleficent suffers her first heartbreak she loses her wings; symbolising her loss of purity and almost changing her from angel to devil. As the betrayed Maleficent walks through the Moors the colour saturation decreases and everything is dull and foggy; giving the audience connotations of sadness and gloom. Maleficent seeks refuge in the ruins of a castle, where a black crow comes but Maleficent blows it away, showing a dramatic change in her actions towards nature; she is no longer the caring girl she was before. The major turning point for Maleficent is when she finds out the man she loved had cut off her wings out of his greed for power. This turning point is important for the film as a whole as it clarifies the vast difference between her two sides in the