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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Main Author:	Schutz, J. Christopher (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	LANHAM ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD 2016 Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Series:	Library of African-American biography.
Subjects:	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. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Sports. HISTORY > African American. HISTORY > United States > 20th Century. SPORTS & RECREATION > Baseball > History. African American baseball players. Baseball. Baseball players. Discrimination in sports. Racism in sports. United States. Biographies. History. Biography.