Jackie Robinson's Impact on the United States of America
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The legacy alone of the great Jackie Robinson left the United States of America a different place to live at the time of the Civil Rights Movement. Coming out of the Negro Leagues he was just an experiment for the sports world, specifically the world of Major League Baseball.
One of the main reasons why he was chosen after the recruitment process in the Negro Leagues was that the recruiters believed that Jackie was the only man in the league that was a 100 percent mentally prepared for what was to come after he entered the majors- the emotional torment for African Americans residing in the Untied States. After Jackie ws officially allowed to play in a Major League game, he was able to demonstrate to the whole United States society that it was achievable for the blacks and whites to coexist in the community as a whole, not just in sports. Once he entered the league he made an immediate impact to the United States of America not only through his playing, but through his dedication to the game and composure. As a result of being the manifestaiotn of integration in the United States he was able to show that the African Americans were able to fight through any hardships to receive their full rights as individuals in the United States.
Robinson's entry into the big leaguies not only made a momentous impact on the anti-racist struggle in the United States, but also had an important effect on the United States imperialism's political status on the world stage.
Before Jackie persued a career in thte Negro Leagues he was drafted into the segregated United States Army, where he had become an officer. But his military career was cut short after Jackie was court-martialed for failing to sit in the back of the bus at an army base in Texas. This military court case became a national political news and the army was forced to dismiss any charges that were brought up in court. In order to fully understand the matter at hand one has to understand the time period that these events happened in.
During the midst of Jackie's career in the army, the Soviet Union had defeated Nazi Germany in World War II, and in doing so, had liberated the rest of Eastern Europe from capitolists slavery. With Nazi parties on the downfall there was one big problem: the Nazis were seen as racist oppressors on the world stage. Jackie's courage and objection of segregation while in the army were precursors to the impact that he would have in the major leagues.
After he made the break through in baseball he continued to strive for rights of African American people. Jackie gave inspiration to people in politics. For instance, President Harry Truman ordered the armed forces to integrate out of respect for Jackie Robinson. After the success of an African American, Americans were open to hire African Americans for jobs that were white oriented in the past. Even though most of the American people were not yet in agreement with integration within their community; the people who concured with political action to end segregation were given more insight that the African American communities had equal or greater value to the progression of the United States. Leading up to the days where Jackie's career in baseball was at its end he continued to fight for racial equality across America. As a result of his audacity to never give up he became a member of the NAACP.
One of the main reasons why he was chosen after the recruitment process in the Negro Leagues was that the recruiters believed that Jackie was the only man in the league that was a 100 percent mentally prepared for what was to come after he entered the majors- the emotional torment for African Americans residing in the Untied States. After Jackie ws officially allowed to play in a Major League game, he was able to demonstrate to the whole United States society that it was achievable for the blacks and whites to coexist in the community as a whole, not just in sports. Once he entered the league he made an immediate impact to the United States of America not only through his playing, but through his dedication to the game and composure. As a result of being the manifestaiotn of integration in the United States he was able to show that the African Americans were able to fight through any hardships to receive their full rights as individuals in the United States.
Robinson's entry into the big leaguies not only made a momentous impact on the anti-racist struggle in the United States, but also had an important effect on the United States imperialism's political status on the world stage.
Before Jackie persued a career in thte Negro Leagues he was drafted into the segregated United States Army, where he had become an officer. But his military career was cut short after Jackie was court-martialed for failing to sit in the back of the bus at an army base in Texas. This military court case became a national political news and the army was forced to dismiss any charges that were brought up in court. In order to fully understand the matter at hand one has to understand the time period that these events happened in.
During the midst of Jackie's career in the army, the Soviet Union had defeated Nazi Germany in World War II, and in doing so, had liberated the rest of Eastern Europe from capitolists slavery. With Nazi parties on the downfall there was one big problem: the Nazis were seen as racist oppressors on the world stage. Jackie's courage and objection of segregation while in the army were precursors to the impact that he would have in the major leagues.
After he made the break through in baseball he continued to strive for rights of African American people. Jackie gave inspiration to people in politics. For instance, President Harry Truman ordered the armed forces to integrate out of respect for Jackie Robinson. After the success of an African American, Americans were open to hire African Americans for jobs that were white oriented in the past. Even though most of the American people were not yet in agreement with integration within their community; the people who concured with political action to end segregation were given more insight that the African American communities had equal or greater value to the progression of the United States. Leading up to the days where Jackie's career in baseball was at its end he continued to fight for racial equality across America. As a result of his audacity to never give up he became a member of the NAACP.
Letter: Jackie Robinson to President Dwight D. Eisenhower
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After Jackie's incredible career in baseball, he still had the courage to fight for the rights of the African Americans. Jackie wrote this letter to President Dwight D. Eisenhower in on the 13th of May, 1958. Jackie was an executive owner of Chock Full O' Nuts at this time, which was after his career in baseball. The letter holds Jackie's opinions towards the incompetence of the President, and his failure to accept the hard facts that racism exists.
"A hot dog at the game beats roast beef at the Ritz."
-Humphrey Bogart