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The following cities including Brooklyn, Kansas City, Cairo GA, Harlem, Stamford CT, Los Angeles, Montreal, Birmingham Al, and Vero Beach FL are all places were Jackie Robinson spent a considerable amount of time. Robinson had traveled a good portion of the United States and he saw the various different ways African Americans were treated helping explain why he was so worried about the civil rights movement.

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The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.

I don't think that I or any other Negro, as an American citizen, should have to ask for anything that is rightfully his. We are demanding that we just be given the things that are rightfully ours and that we're not looking for anything else.

I guess you'd call me an independent, since I've never identified myself with one party or another in politics. . . . I always decide my vote by taking as careful a look as I can at the actual candidates and issues themselves, no matter what the party label.

Civil rights is not by any means the only issue that concerns me--nor, I think any other Negro. As Americans, we have as much at stake in this country as anyone else. But since effective participation in a democracy is based upon enjoyment of basic freedoms that everyone else takes for granted, we need make no apologies for being especially interested in catching up on civil rights.

I won't 'have it made' until the most underprivileged Negro in Mississippi can live in equal dignity with anyone else in America.

Life is not a spectator sport. . . . If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life.

It is up to us in the north to provide aid and support to those who are actually bearing the brunt of the fight for equality down south. America has its iron curtain too.

Negroes aren't seeking anything which is not good for the nation as well as ourselves. In order for America to be 100 per cent strong--economically, defensively, and morally--we cannot afford the waste of having second-and-third class citizens.

I believe in the goodness of a free society. And I believe that society can remain good only as long as we are willing to fight for it--and to fight against whatever imperfections may exist.

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On April 20th, 1972 just months before his death, Robinson wrote a letter to the White House worrying about a race war between blacks and whites. The assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and John and Bobby Kennedy weighed heavily on him and with the radicalization of the civil rights movement made him urge leaders to take action in equality for all.

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In this letter Robinson gives his support to President Johnson. Johnson a big support of the civil rights movement was met with tough times in his presidency and because of his effort to help African Americans Robinson saw this as an opportunity to give Johnson his vow of support in a tough time. This showed how Robinson's personality and what he dealt with in his baseball career made him contribute to the civil rights movement

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In this telegram Robinson urges Kennedy to do whatever he can to help Martin Luther King Jr. With increasing violence Robinson, and others, feared for his safety. MLK was seen as an irreplaceable part of the civil rights movement. With Robinson's status we see how he was able to reach out in an effort to protect the civil rights movement in anyway he could.

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Another example of communication between Presidents and Robinson. This time with President Kennedy, Robinson used a tactic of smooth talking Kennedy. By being the celebrity he was and his personality of a calm, well thought, rational man to continue the fight for equality between whites and African Americans.

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This telegram sent by Robinson to the White House showed that he was active in giving his opinion on legislation. He contributed to the civil rights movement by making sure any piece of civil rights movement legislation was perfect.

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Robinson frequently discussed civil rights concerns with Presidents. In this letter to President Eisenhower he talks about how African Americans deserve the rights they are promised now, and that waiting for people's perceptions of African Americans is not an option. By having dialogues with President Eisenhower it shows how Robison used his celebrity status to contribute to the civil rights movement.

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Jackie Robinson's Memoir "Never Had I Made It"

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Jackie Robinson's Memoir "Never Had I Made It"

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"There I was, the black grandson of a slave, the son of a black sharecropper, part of a historic occasion, a symbolic hero to my people. The air was sparkling. The sunlight was warm. The band struck up the national anthem. The flag billowed in the wind. It should have been a glorious moment for me as the stirring words of the national anthem poured from the stands. Perhaps, it was, but then again, perhaps, the anthem could be called the theme song for a drama called The Noble Experiment."

This quote from Robinson's memoir showed how he was a symbol for the Civil Rights Movement. When he broke the color barrier it was not only because of his skill but Branch Rickey, President of the Dodgers, saw him as an opportunity to make money. But with all of the success he had, it also came with the idea that he was not equal to his white counter parts. With all of the ups, also came downs and in a way mirrored the civil rights movement. Robinson's career was a battle dealing with racism and bigotry and was a snapshot for what the average African American faced during the time period.

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By Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in baseball he became a celebrity among whites and blacks. He and the NAACP used his celebrity status to fight for equality in the civil rights movement furthering their agenda. In the picture below we see Jackie on a picket line put together by the NAACP which was used by them to gain support and was a common tactic they used.

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Jackie Robinson's Memoir "Never Had It Made"

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Jackie Robinson's Memoir "Never Had It Made"

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"Children from all races came to the stands. The very young seemed to have no hang-up at all about my being black. They just wanted me to be good, to deliver, to win. The inspiration of their innocence is amazing. I don't think I'll ever forget the small, shrill voice of a tiny, white kid who, in the midst of a racially tense atmosphere during an early game in a Dixie town, cried out, "Attaboy, Jackie." It broke the tension, and it made me feel I had to succeed."

This quote from Robinson showed how his skill as a player turned into something much more then just a baseball game. He was a symbol of change in an early time of the civil rights movement.

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Jackie Robinson witnessed on a very large stage the hate and discrimination African Americans faced. Using his own situation he took it upon himself to use his platform to better the lives of other African Americans.This quote shows how he wants respect from the white community as a whole and used his platform to help others earn respect. With Robinson's help, the Freedom National Bank was created to help black business owners and other minority people to receive loans.

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This poster made by the NAACP shows the tactic of using Jackie Robinson's celebrity status to further their agenda. They used him and his story to get people to join the civil rights movement. Robinson was a man of his morals and believe that the color of one's skin was irrelevant. Based of what he experienced on the field he wanted to make a difference in helping others and the NAACP knew that they could help him, and the NAACP could help him in return.

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After baseball Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King Jr campaigned together to fight for the rights of African Americans. He would speak at rallies and by joining the NAACP he used his experience as a baseball player to fight for integration in other areas like education and transportation as well.

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From the film 42 this is an example about the racism Jackie Robinson faced playing in Major League Baseball. His calm and collectiveness along with his skill as a player made him a fan favorite but also among his teammates as well. He became a role model for how African Americans should act when challenging the system.

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42 -  Jackie Robinson dealt with racism from Ben Chapman

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Lamb, Chris. 2004. Blackout : The Untold Story of Jackie Robinson's First Spring Training. Lincoln, Neb: University of Nebraska Press, 2004.

Robinson, Jackie, Michael G. Long, and Muse Project. 2013. Beyond Home Plate : Jackie Robinson On Life After Baseball. Syracuse, N.Y: Syracuse University Press, 2013.

Kelly, John. 2005. "Integrating America: Jackie Robinson, critical events and baseball black and white." International Journal Of The History Of Sport 22, no. 6: 1011-1035. America: History & Life, EBSCOhost (accessed December 14, 2016).

Henry, Patrick. 1997. "Jackie Robinson: Athlete and American Par Excellence." Virginia Quarterly Review 73, no. 2: 189-204. America: History & Life, EBSCOhost (accessed December 14, 2016).

Stride, Christopher, Ffion Thomas, and Maureen M. Smith. "Ballplayer or Barrier Breaker? Branding through the Seven Statues of Jackie Robinson." International Journal Of The History Of Sport 31, no. 17 (November 2014): 2164-2196. America: History & Life, EBSCOhost (accessed December 14, 2016).

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Jackie Robinson: More then just a Baseball Player

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Jackie Robinson: More then just a Baseball Player

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Jackie Robinson's skill as a baseball player and character as a person dealing with racism and bigotry lead to a significant contribution to the civil rights movement by using his platform and celebrity status to fight for equally between blacks and whites.

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Jackie Robinson speaking at a civil rights rally in Birmingham. His popularity as a baseball player and the racism and bigotry he experienced allowed for him to resonate with African Americans who experienced the something on a daily basis. His celebrity status was used by the NAACP to fight for desegregation in other areas as well in an effort to earn equality.

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Jackie Robinson addresses a civil rights rally in Birmingham