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Why Jackie Robinson Was More Than Just A Baseball Player
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Why Jackie Robinson Was More Than Just A Baseball Player
Jack (Jackie) Roosevelt Robinson, born on Jan. 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, was the first African American to play Major League Baseball. However, he was so much more than that. He stood up for equal rights. Before joining the major leagues, he served in the Army, where he was then arrested and tried by the military court for refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus. He was found not guilty but received an honorable discharge. When he …
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