Thursday, November 6, 2014

jackie robinson




Why is Jackie Robinson a hero?


Jackie Robinson is a hero up to this day because he was the first black person to break the color barrier and the first to be the vice president of chock full o” nuts.
Jackie Robinson helped people to get passed the color barrier. The played in the major leagues when people did not want to. He stated at first base on April 15, 1947 as the first black guy since the 1880’s. The dodger’s ended racial segregation that rejected players from joining a major baseball leagues. He helped in the civil rights move movement. He played in six World Series and contributed to the dodgers in 1955 World Series champing ship. He won six consecutive all-star games and awarded MLB rookie of the year award and won the national leagues most valuable player award.  


                                                Does his legacy live on?

His legacy lives on because every one plays baseball and not by color of there skin or how the look. Whites and blacks and others play every sport and not by racial color or any thing.


How did his actions result in changes in America that were far beyond baseball?

His actions resulted in all sports to baseball to football that every one has the right to play and to do what he/she wants to do. He helped girls and guys play the sport the truly love and not by what people say.


        How did he shape sports for the generations to come?


He changed the shape of sports for the next generations to come by distorting the color barrier so the next generation could not feel what they felt when you are not allow to play sports or to play with other race of  people.

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