Jackie Robinson by Lilian Keller https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4 How Jackie Robinson Affected the Civil Rights Movement? en-us 2019-02-15 16:45:26 UTC 2025-04-29 16:23:59 UTC hello@padlet.com Jackie Robinson Before Baseball liliank104 https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809700 Robinson was part of the 761st "Black Panthers" Tank Battalion. The 761st division was the first all black tank unit to see action in WW2. He never saw action  in war though because he was court-martialed for not moving to the back of the US Army hospital bus.]]> 2019-02-15 16:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809700 How Robinson got signed liliank104 https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809703  He started to get offers and interests from major league teams like the Boston Red Sox and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The only real person who had actually showed interest in signing Robinson was Branch Rickey, the General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rickey formally signed Robinson  for $600 a month, equal to $8,350 today, making him the first African-American MLB player.]]> 2019-02-15 16:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809703 He urged other players to use the money made from baseball to desegregate the south. Trying to make sports fields, hotels, and towns better for all. liliank104 https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809706 2019-02-15 16:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809706 Robinson's political activism liliank104 https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809707 In 1949 Jackie stood out. He criticized the Jim Crow laws, and pointed out how slow integration was happening. Many called his movement the "Jackie Robinson Experiment."]]> 2019-02-15 16:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809707 During the first two years of playing with the Dodgers Jackie had kept his head low. He wasn't afraid when death threats, hate mail, and insults came his way. Gaining respects from both the colored and white communities. liliank104 https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809708 2019-02-15 16:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809708 Robinson's Negro League Career liliank104 https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809709 The Kansas City Monarchs, a Negro League team, send Robinson a written offer to play for them. Robinson played 47 games at shortstop for the Monarchs, hitting .387 with five home runs, and 13 stolen bases. ]]> 2019-02-15 16:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809709 As soon as Jackie had joined the Dodgers, people began to see a difference in the way he played. liliank104 https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809711 "This guy didn't just come to play, he came to beat ya." - Leo Durocher ]]> 2019-02-15 16:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/331809711 Robinson's legacy vladimirs978 https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/333050992 Jackie Robinson left a lasting legacy on the MLB and all of professional sports by breaking the color barrier and paving the way for many other black baseball players. His number, 42, is retired throughout the MLB and no other player can wear it.]]> 2019-02-20 06:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/333050992 Robinson after baseball vladimirs978 https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/333051825 Robinson became a broadcaster and a political activist for civil rights after he retired from baseball. He became the first black commentator on ABC's Major League Baseball Game of the Week.]]> 2019-02-20 06:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/liliank104/1waff96txwc4/wish/333051825