All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Even after the Civil War, in which all African-Americans no longer were deemed as slaves, the life of the black person did not get easier. For generations, the struggle to come out of impoverished lifestyles had been deemed as almost impossible. Faced by segregation, no equal rights, and the KKK, the newly freed African-Americans were not able to completely submerge themselves to “freedom”. Little by little, new opportunities emerged; however, the depths of acrimony and pain prevented blacks to…

Women have struggled for years to gain equality with their male counterparts. In the 1960’s, women were expected to marry in their early 20’s and devote all of their time to domestic chores in the home. She was expected to watch after her children and have dinner ready for her husband he arrived home from work. Because of this, women had fewer opportunities in sports and were seen as inferior to men. It wasn’t until a famous tennis match in 1973 between a woman, Billie Jean King, and a man,…

barrier, Jackie Robinson turned into the first ever African-American to play in Major League Baseball. The most youthful of five youngsters, Robinson was brought up in relative destitution by a single parent. He went to John Muir High School and after he attended Pasadena Junior College, where he showed his skills playing four sports: baseball, track, football, and basketball. In 1938 he was named the area's Most Valuable Player in baseball. Robinson's oldest sibling, Matthew Robinson, inspired…

was proposed to give more education opportunities to young girls. At the time, the only careers for women was to be a mother, nurse, teacher, coach, or secretary. Women were paid less than men were, and did not hold high-level positions. Title IX was a shakeup to the 1970s education system because it required gender equality in every program that had federal funding. Its intention was to give equal number of college scholarships to girls and to encourage them to earn a degree. Thus enabling them…

html>. -------------------------------------------- [ 1 ]. The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States;Order of Battle, U.S. Army, World War II, May 2011 [ 2 ]. Susan M. Hartmann, The Home Front and Beyond: American Women in the 1940s, Boston Twayne Publishers, 1982 [ 3 ]. McGrath, Jane. "Did women volunteers serve in World War II?" 18 June 2009, HowStuffWorks.com. "Women in the Military During World War II”, Minnesota Historical…

-Vince Lombardi Football is a sport that has been a part of the lives of many Americans for as long as they can remember. It is a game that has molded generations of us for many years. Young boys always dreamt of being the Quarterback for their school team, and young girls would wait for the day that cheerleading try outs would be held because to cheer at a football game would be quite an achievement. American football has a history that is quite unique, from being a blend of sports, to…

turning points. Jackie Robinson, Melba Pattillo Beals, and Feng Ru all faced life-changing experiences that changed both their lives and their countries. Jackie Robinson's life changed when he became the first black man to play in the World Series and Major League Baseball during a time of segregation in America. because he faced racially tense crowds and injured…

there is a very dark side to their performance. Even though performance enhancing drugs allows our athletes to perform at their highest level, all kinds of performance-enhancing drugs should be banned in professional sports because it is giving our kids a reason to start using drugs. Plus performance enhancing drugs are harmful and potentially fatal. All kinds of performance-enhancing drugs should be banned. This is especially true in sports. It affects the integrity of the sport. Athletes are…

you”(Ross 129). Sex-integrated sports means that sports teams are made up of both genders. Many people believe it is too dangerous physically and socially for girls to participate in boy sports. Often times there are girls who have a passion for sports and an athletic ability that deserves to be shown off, even if it means playing with the boys. Girls deserve the equal opportunity to play among the boys because they are equally athletic as boys. In years past many women have competed…

eSports v. Sports: Does Electronic Gaming Deserve to be Considered a Sport? “What type of competitor practices for 10 hours a day, lives in a team house surrounded by other professional players, and is supported by coaches, managers, and corporate endorsements? Answer: professional video gamers.” (Li) If the first thought that popped into your mind was a sports player, you were half right. If you guessed “eSports player”, you were definitely correct. “eSports” is an invented term that means…