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Jackie Robinson was also a very vocal activist of the civil rights movement. He was a public supporter of Martin Luther King. Robinson was also a vocal supporter of the NAACP. Robinson encouraged other baseball players to fight for desegregation of southern towns.

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Robinson was not just all talk. He raised money to rebuild churches that were burned down for registering African Americans to vote. Robinson's reasoning for opening the Bank in Harlem was as a protest toward white banks who refused to bank for African American. Robinson actively spoke out against Malcolm X, and his segregation ideas. He also spoke out against white politicians such as Nixon, and Eisenhower.

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Robinson died on October 24, 1972. Every April 15th the major leagues honor Jackie with a Jackie Robinson Day. On this day teams across the league honor Robinson by holding pregame ceremonies, and raising money for the Jackie Robinson foundation. Robinson may have passed away, but his legacy will never die.

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Robinson retired from baseball in 1957. After his retirement Robinson became a businessman. Robinson became an executive for Freedom National bank. He helped found this black operated bank located in Harlem.

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Robinson understood that he was not just playing for himself. He was playing for the entire African American community. When asked why he never quit even though he endured torture on the field, Robinson thoughtfully responded by saying that if he quit then a label would be put on the African American. He endured all the torture, and hate for the African American community, and paved the way for so many others when he broke the color barrier in 1947.

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Even some of Robinson's own teammates acted out against him. Nearly half the team signed a petition stating that they should not have to play on the same roster as Robinson. Some even requested to be traded. However, when Robinson was most vulnerable, one teammate came through for him. The Dodgers were playing the Cincinnati Reds, and the crowd was acting particularly harsh during the warm ups for the game. Robinson's teammate, Pee Wee Reese, embraced Robinson by putting his arm around him. This kind gesture earned an even worse reaction from the crowd, but Robinson was no longer alone.

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Robinson was met by harsh actions from other teams in the MLB. Philadelphia Phillies manager, Ben Chapman, harassed Robinson during their game. Chapman screamed racial slurs at Robinson, and invited everybody else to join him. Some teams protested the integration, saying that they would not play against the Dodger if Robinson was on the roster. The St. Louis Cardinals for instance, threatened a protest against the League if they had to play against Robinson. However the president of the NL quickly oppressed these threats, stating that any team protesting Robinson would be suspended. Throughout all of the controversy, Robinson managed a magical season winning the NL pennant and being named the Rookie of the Year.

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Shortly after his time in service of his country, Robinson moved onto his next life adventure, playing baseball. Robinson joined a negro team called the Kansas City Monarchs. His talents did not go unnoticed. Branch Rickey, the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was attempting to integrate the Major Leagues. He searched far and wide for an African American player with talent, and toleration for the abuse that he would surely endure. Rickey soon found the perfect fit, Jackie Robinson. Robinson was called up to play for a farm league team affiliated with the Dodgers called the Montreal Royals. The following year in 1947 Robinson was called up to play for the Dodgers.

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Robinson was a four sport athlete while attending UCLA. After college, Robinson enlisted in WWII and was stationed in Fort Hood, where he was soon court marshaled for refusing to move to the back of a bus. This lit a fire in Jackie, and inspired the purpose of the rest of his life, fighting for change.

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Jack Roosevelt Robinson shook the entire world in 1947. He became the first African American to integrate into Major League Baseball. His athletic talents, and skills brought him to center stage, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers.