The Life of Jackie Roosevelt Robinson
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- My name is Jackie Roosevelt Robinson, I was born on January 31st 1919. As an infant, my father abandoned our family. Leaving my mother to take care of the family independently.
- Due to my hard working mother, we were eventually able to afford a house in Pasadena. But I realized being in a white neighborhood would be a challenge. Neighbors would yell prejudice things at my family and I, and we were treated horribly.
- As I got older, I was free to do what I wanted, so I wanted to play professional baseball. I was able to join the Kansas City Monarchs, a successful team in the Black league. I later agreed to a contract bringing me to play in the Major Leagues for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Breaking the color barrier.
- Once I moved up to the Major Leagues, I was faced with many challenges. One of them being the hate and racial abuse of the people around me. Though I was angry, I had to keep my promise of not retaliating. I let my talent do the job.
- My mom Mallie Robinson, did a lot for me and created who I am today. My mother worked very hard to provide for my family and I. She would work extended hours as a maid. My mom taught me to have faith in God and to be respectful to others.
- Another person who changed my life is Branch Rickey. Rickey was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement and lead the integration of the MLB, when he signed me to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- Throughout my life, I went through many conflicts. When my father left, it created problems for my family and I.
- Although my family were able to move into a suburban neighborhood, we were challenged with discrimination and mistreatment. Racial segregation was very difficult.
- Throughout my life, my greatest accomplishment was breaking the color barrier of MLB. Ending 60 years of racial segregation. But there are many other achievements that followed.
- I also had accomplishments in civil rights. As I furthered into my career, I began talking publicly about racial injustice. This would lead to me getting recognition from civil right leaders.
- When I broke the color barrier of Major League Baseball, I changed the world for many African American baseball players. I allowed players of all ethnicities to have a greater chance of making it to the MLB.
- Through Robinsons quiet grace, he faced discrimination, racial taunts, and racial segregation. He used his influence to better the life of African Americans. When Jackie broke the color barrier it sparked change in society. It causes whites to have to begin to leave segregation behind, and blacks to know they could do anything they wanted. Not only was Jackie the first black person in the MLB, he did very well and made it to the hall of fame. We are very fortunate that racial segregation is not a thing in sports now. Although some people forget the amazing things Robinson did. Thanks to him sports are filled with people of all ethnicities.
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