Jackie Robinson forever changed the face of American history on Opening Day 1947, as he became one of the most influential athletes to break the color barrier in professional sports, and in several ways, the color barrier in America. Born into a poor black family in the South, Robinson had to deal with a racist nation growing up. Robinson also dealt with this racism throughout his Hall of Fame career. Changed perhaps by all the hardships …showed first 75 words of 1237 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1237 total…for all blacks in America. He worked to try to give blacks a chance to succeed in life and make something of their future. He donated his time, money and ideas to help erase the discrimination and segregation that plagued America for so many years. Jackie Robinson should not be known only as an MVP and Hall of Fame second baseman, but one of the ! greatest black men in the history of America. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**