Jackie Robinson: First Black Baseball All-Star
Thesis statement -- Jackie Robinson’s childhood was tough, but he was very athletic. He was good at many different sports. I learned about his baseball success and the segregation he went through. He changed the lives of others and encouraged many other colored people to join the Major Leagues like he did. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo Georgia. Early life for Jackie was tough, at 6 months old his dad left and never came back. Jackie, his mom (Mallie), his three older brothers, and one older sister moved to California to live with Mallie’s brother. When Jackie was only in Elementary school, he had to work a variety of jobs to earn extra money for the family. He sold hot
Thesis statement -- Jackie Robinson’s childhood was tough, but he was very athletic. He was good at many different sports. I learned about his baseball success and the segregation he went through. He changed the lives of others and encouraged many other colored people to join the Major Leagues like he did. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo Georgia. Early life for Jackie was tough, at 6 months old his dad left and never came back. Jackie, his mom (Mallie), his three older brothers, and one older sister moved to California to live with Mallie’s brother. When Jackie was only in Elementary school, he had to work a variety of jobs to earn extra money for the family. He sold hot