Jackie Robinson: Breaking The Color Barrier

Early Life Jackie Robinson was born on a plantation near Cairo, Georgia, on 1919. At the age of 6 months old his father left, and his mother moved him and his family to California. Jackie’s parents’ names were Jerry and Mallie Robinson. He also had 4 siblings Mack, Willa, Edgar, and Frank Robinson. He was also the youngest. Also because of his mother not making much money he had to make his own way in life. Jackie went to the schools of UCLA, Pasadena City College, John Muir highs school, and Washington Middle School. During the years of high school and college he played the sports of baseball, basketball, football, and track, but as years went past coaches saw he had the most potential in the sport of baseball. Pro-life Jackie Robinson was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.He wore the number 42 and he wore that number because 4 …show more content…
So for his respectful actions, he led the way for racial integration into other areas of American life. The title of Jackie’s life on racism is was called Breaking the Color Barrier. Why? Because during the time Jackie was playing baseball, baseball was being segregated. His “Breaking the Color Barrier” paved the way for African-Americans players to join the major leagues. Joining The Army After College, Jackie went to play professional football, but it went to an end very quickly into the start of World War 2.Then Jackie got drafted in the army, and was also trained to get accepted into officer training from professional boxer Joe Lewis. After with Joe Lewis he was to Fort Hood, Texas to join the Tank Battalion. The only reason why he was sent to the Tank Battalion was because it was only made up of African-Americans. He was nearly kicked out of the army because of refusing to go to the back of the