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    44- Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia and he passed away on October 24, 1972. He was the youngest of five children, and he was raised by his single mother. When he got older he attend Muir High School and Pasadena Junior College. While attending both schools he was an star athlete that played four sports. He played football, basketball, track, and baseball. In 1938 he would be named the regions Most Valuable Player in baseball. He got his motivation

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    Jackie Robinson was an absolute legend. He achieved what others would not and worked hard than many others. Robinson had some doubts but with a little motivation was encouraged to do anything. Over his lifetime he gained much respect from the population and was looked up as a role model to much of the community. Throughout Jackie Robinsons remarkable career there were many bumps in the road. Although when Robinson overcame those bumps, his intrepidness and courage blasted through the fans. Robinson

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    Compare And Contrast Jackie Robinson And Daisy Junor This essay is about the differences and similarities of Daisy Junor and Jackie Robinson.I will be stating these differences by struggles and which may similar because they are both setting a new chapter in baseball history. Some audience and not just the audience but teammates harassed and bullied Jackie Robinson. They did this only from the reason “HE WAS COLORED!”He also wasn’t allowed to sleep or eat with his team at special occasions. This

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    Jackie Robinson was an inspiring athletic African American baseball player who was known for breaking the “color barrier” in the MLB. He is one of the most known athletes from his time period. He was a hall of famer and won countless rewards during his career including rookie of the year his first year of his career in the MLB. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Ga. Where he then moved with his family and settled in Pasadena California. That is where he attended John Muir high

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    Jackie Robinson a Baseball Legend Jackie once said: “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” This quote shows that his life is not important unless it impacts other people and that Jackie cares about other people in life not just himself. Jackie changed the world positively by breaking the color barrier, being a baseball hero, a name for blacks, becoming the first black player Major League Baseball, and many more ways to come. Early life of Jackie Robinson. “Jackie

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    Made by Jackie Robinson, Warriors Don’t Cry, by Melba Pattillo Beals, and “The Father of Chinese Aviation” by Rebecca Maskal. In the book, I Never Had it Made, Jackie Robinson states how he changed his country with his determination. In paragraph 2, it says, “I was proud of that and yet I was uneasy. I was proud to be in 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.” This is proves that Jackie Robinson was

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    how you feel. Jackie Robinson, an African-American man who became a very famous baseball player, knew he wanted to play baseball, but everyone on the major league team either ignored him or treated him horribly. After analyzing several online sources, it is clear that Jackie Robinson was a man who was brave enough to ignore the opponent’s players and/or fans, that were screaming at him, telling him he doesn’t belong on the field, and play the best he possibly could. Jackie Robinson, famous baseball

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    Jackie Robinson once said, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” This statement sums up the leadership and legacy of Jackie Robinson. According to the Miriam-Webster Dictionary, leadership is the power or ability to lead other people; legacy is something that is received from a predecessor. (m-w.com) I have no doubt Jackie Robinson was a leader in his time, and left a legacy for his generation, as well as for the generations who would come behind him. In 1947,

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    Jackie Robinson was born in the south during an era where blacks were not treated equal to whites. An era where blacks never got the opportunities that white people did, until Jackie came along. Jackie defined the odds and achieved greatness. Some people only think of Jackie Robinson as the first black baseball player in our nation, but most importantly, Jackie was also a leader and civil rights activist for African Americans. Jackie’s achievements on and off the field would embrace a legacy that

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    goal. Jackie Robinson also had to show a lot of courage when he became a Major League Baseball player. Jackie Robinson possessed the character traits courage, justice, and persistence that made him a successful civil rights advocate. First, Jackie Robinson showed persistence when he went through all the racial threats and kept playing baseball. Jackie Robinson demonstrated this character trait when he faced racism but kept heading toward his goal. For example, according to the text “ Jackie Robinson

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