Jackie Robinson Research Paper

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Brooklyn Mackey Mrs. Trippeer English 8 13 May 2024 Jackie Robinson Imagine being treated unfairly by most of society, fearing of how others think, or just wanting to live a better life. All the way to being treated poorly because of one’s skin tone. This is what Jackie Robinson was determined to change. He would eventually become a baseball sensation. His life before baseball, his baseball career, and after baseball have an enormous impact on how colored people are treated today. Jackie Robinson’s life before baseball was a major key to his life-changing success. When Jackie was young, he had to move to Pasadena after his father had left. When he first moved in, his neighbors made the decision that the Robinson family was not welcome. His …show more content…
If they wanted to watch movies, they would have to sit on a balcony in order to be able to watch them. While growing up like this, he made a promise to himself that when he is older, he will fight against all acts of discrimination. (Howard, Reiser) In December of 1941, the United States declared war on Japan. Soon after, Jackie was drafted into the U.S. Army. He applied to Officer Candidate School after he finished his training. He passed every exam, yet never received admission to the school. Other black soldiers were not admitted to the school, either. Jackie told Joe Louis his story, and soon after he and other black soldiers were accepted into the school. He was admitted to boot camp in Fort Hood, Texas. There, a driver of an army bus demanded him to move to the back of the bus (Biography, JR). Jackie refused, since segregation was not allowed in the Army. He was then arrested and court martialed. Afterwards, he was dropped from the charges and received an honorable discharge. Howard, Reiser: Jackie’s baseball career made a major impact on the opinions of other people. After his discharge in 1944, Jackie decided to focus on