History Through LitTo America: Chapter 16 – American Racism

Jackie Robinson

First African American to play “professional” baseball Was “black leagues” Not the best player – the smartest player Branch Rickey – yelled at him Rookie of the Year 1947, 6 all star games, 1955 World

Series Champion, Hall of Fame 1962 – all in a ten year career (27 when started)

Sportscaster, manager, started a bank, actor, worked for Civil Rights

Died of complications of diabetes at the age of 53 2004 MLB retired the number 42 and created Jackie

Robinson Day.

WWII Black Fighters

Tuskegee Airmen92nd Infantry DivisionBattle of the Bulge

March on Washington

Truman and RandolphDesegregation of Armed Forces