Jackie Robinson : an integrated life /

Jackie Robinson's story is not only a compelling drama of heroism, but also as a template of the African American freedom struggle. A towering athletic talent, Robinson's greater impact was on preparing the way for the civil rights reform wave following WWII. But Robinson's story has...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schutz, J. Christopher (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Colección:Library of African-American biography.
Temas:
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972.
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972
Baseball players > United States > Biography.
African American baseball players > Biography.
Racism in sports > United States > History.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History.
Baseball > United States > History.
Joueurs de base-ball > États-Unis > Biographies.
Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains > Biographies.
Racisme dans les sports > États-Unis > Histoire.
Discrimination dans les sports > États-Unis > Histoire.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
African American baseball players
Baseball
Baseball players
Discrimination in sports
Racism in sports
United States
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Before the legend: the young Robinson
  • Freedom fighter
  • The world of black baseball
  • "A badge of martyrdom": Robinson's entry into white baseball
  • The great experiment: Robinson ascends to the major leagues
  • "To be Jackie Robinson": his further years in the majors, 1949-1956
  • Robinson off the diamond
  • Early sunset on a legend.

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