African Americans gained many new political and social rights during Reconstruction. Even though they won these new rights, many blacks' still faced opposition from whites. Some common forms of discrimination of blacks included Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, literacy tests, and the ruling of the Supreme Court case, Plessy v. Ferguson, which ruled that separation of races in public accommodations was legal. Discrimination in sports could also easily be seen. A well known example of …showed first 75 words of 694 total…

…showed last 75 words of 694 total…was a major step in the right direction for African American rights. The Desegregation of baseball was a major event in the 1940's. This event had many effects on people. For many, Jackie Robinson is a hero for what he accomplished. Works Cited " Celebrating the end of segregated baseball: The flaws in the diamonds. " The Economist. 18 Jan. 1997. Jeansonne, John. " Jackie Robinson 50th Anniversary. " Newsday. 13 April 1997. Sailer, Steve. " How Jackie Robinson desegregated America. " National Review. 08 April 1996.