Drew Fleming
Mr. Litz
American Lit
December 5, 2016
Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was an African American man. He broke the color barrier in America by being the first African American to play professional baseball. During Robinson’s life, America was a segregated nation. Jackie Robinson was a very influential man to all young African Americans. He inspired many young athletes to pursue their dreams of playing professional sports. Robinson used his baseball career as a way to bring rights to all people. Robinson used his athletic talents to promote equal rights for all people. Through his efforts to fight for equal rights for African Americans by playing baseball, Jackie Robinson created many opportunities for African Americans to …show more content…
He was such a big influence on all of society, not just baseball. “Robinson knew his fight was bigger than baseball,”(Post). This quote shows that Robinson took the opportunity to play in the MLB to do more than just play baseball. He really took this opportunity to promote that all people should have the same chance that he got to play professional sports. This essay talks about how Jackie Robinson went through a lot before he was accepted. When he was first in the league, he was called names and disrespected to the max. He had absolutely no respect by any of the whites that played baseball, or any whites that were fans of baseball. This also made his push for equal rights even more meaningful because he rose above all those people. He had multiple instances where he had to hold in anger because he was so disrespected. If he were to act on this anger, he would not have been able to continue his career in baseball because he would’ve been kicked out of the MLB. If he would’ve been kicked out, he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to show that all people were equal. Because he had the strength to stay composed, he was able to continue his baseball career and push for equal …show more content…
“Performing brilliantly despite the threats and abuse he faces on and off the field.” (Robinson). This quote shows that Robinson never fought back. He took the abuse because he knew that his impact would be greater if he could show that all of the criticism did not affect him. My final source is an essay talking about a documentary made on Jackie Robinson. In this documentary, Robinson pushed for equal rights. This essay says that Robinson used his fame to push for fair treatment and equal rights. This article talks about a film created on Jackie Robinson. In the film, it shows Jackie Robinson fighting for rights for blacks. He did not use his fists and fighting to push for equal rights. Rather, Robinson used his words and his amazing baseball skills to wow fans and convince people that all people are
Mr. Litz
American Lit
December 5, 2016
Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was an African American man. He broke the color barrier in America by being the first African American to play professional baseball. During Robinson’s life, America was a segregated nation. Jackie Robinson was a very influential man to all young African Americans. He inspired many young athletes to pursue their dreams of playing professional sports. Robinson used his baseball career as a way to bring rights to all people. Robinson used his athletic talents to promote equal rights for all people. Through his efforts to fight for equal rights for African Americans by playing baseball, Jackie Robinson created many opportunities for African Americans to …show more content…
He was such a big influence on all of society, not just baseball. “Robinson knew his fight was bigger than baseball,”(Post). This quote shows that Robinson took the opportunity to play in the MLB to do more than just play baseball. He really took this opportunity to promote that all people should have the same chance that he got to play professional sports. This essay talks about how Jackie Robinson went through a lot before he was accepted. When he was first in the league, he was called names and disrespected to the max. He had absolutely no respect by any of the whites that played baseball, or any whites that were fans of baseball. This also made his push for equal rights even more meaningful because he rose above all those people. He had multiple instances where he had to hold in anger because he was so disrespected. If he were to act on this anger, he would not have been able to continue his career in baseball because he would’ve been kicked out of the MLB. If he would’ve been kicked out, he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to show that all people were equal. Because he had the strength to stay composed, he was able to continue his baseball career and push for equal …show more content…
“Performing brilliantly despite the threats and abuse he faces on and off the field.” (Robinson). This quote shows that Robinson never fought back. He took the abuse because he knew that his impact would be greater if he could show that all of the criticism did not affect him. My final source is an essay talking about a documentary made on Jackie Robinson. In this documentary, Robinson pushed for equal rights. This essay says that Robinson used his fame to push for fair treatment and equal rights. This article talks about a film created on Jackie Robinson. In the film, it shows Jackie Robinson fighting for rights for blacks. He did not use his fists and fighting to push for equal rights. Rather, Robinson used his words and his amazing baseball skills to wow fans and convince people that all people are