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Jackie Robinson and Race in America A Brief History with Documents

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ISBN-10: 1457617889

ISBN-13: 9781457617881

Edition: 2014

Authors: Thomas Zeiler

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Jackie Robinson made history when he debuted in major league baseball in 1947. This volume recounts Robinson’s story as a pioneer of civil rights and explores how and why the racial integration of professional baseball profoundly affected American society and culture. The introduction places Robinson’s trailblazing achievement in the historical context of U.S. race relations. A rich collection of primary sources includes the voices of the black press and community as well as those of white commentators to reveal the range of responses to the integration of America’s "national pastime." Illustrations, document headnotes, a chronology, questions to consider, and a bibliography enrich…    
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Book details

List price: $26.99
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Bedford/Saint Martin's
Publication date: 12/18/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.45" wide x 8.20" long x 0.30" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English