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We are the Ship: The Story of the Negro League Baseball
Lesson Plans by Elizabeth Pedro
We are the Ship: The Story of the Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson tells the story of this historic organization from the very beginning. From the 1920s through the late 1940s, this baseball league gave rise to Jackie Robinson and many other notable players.
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We are the Ship - Negro League Baseball - Integrating Information
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- PLAYER TREATMENT
- WE ARE THE SHIP
- HERE, "BASEBALL IS LIFE"
- How do you feel about making it to the major leagues?
- Jackie Robinson “received death threats, and someone even threatened to kidnap his little boy. On the field, the fans called him names and threw stuff at him.”
- No lunch break today. Get back to work!
- "There are many opportunities for athletes to make it big in the country, thanks in part to the support from American leagues. There are player showcases, many different training academies, and professional leagues."
- LOVE FOR THE GAME
- “We were fortunate men. We got to play baseball for a living, something we would have done even if we hadn’t gotten paid for it.”
- "Kids wearing local teams’ uniforms shouted in Spanish as they scrambled up the walls, trying to get a view of the action. Some people climbed over the walls or perched on the top of the dugouts to watch the game."
- Help me get up there!
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