Jackie Robinson

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Jackie Robinson was a very inspiring person. He broke the color barrier in baseball and encouraged people to fight for their civil rights. Jackie Robinson's early life was tough.The grandson of a slave, Jack Roosevelt Robinson was the youngest of five children and spent his early years in Georgia. After his father deserted the family when Jackie was six months old, his mother, Mallie Robinson, moved the family to California in search of work. California also subjected blacks to segregation at that time, but to less of a degree than in the deep South. The young Jackie diffused his anger over this prejudice by immersing himself in sports.A hero must possess Courage and pride.  This means that they have to be able to have the courage to do the right thing no matter what and they have to be proud of what they are doing. Jackie Robinson possesses courage and pride, these two attributes make him a hero.

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Jackie Robinson is a hero because he was very proud of what he was doing. Jackie Robinson was proud of being picked to help make a difference in the battle for equality. "I think I am the right man to pick for this test. There is no possible chance that I will flunk it or quit before the end for any other reason than that I am not a good enough ballplayer."Robinson is showing that he is proud to be picked for the task.He will stay the course on this challenge (Gale).Robinson showed this pride when he talked about breaking the color barrier in baseball. When Robinson addressed the crowd at the signing he expressed delight at being chosen as the first black man in the major leagues. He is proud to be chosen by Branch Rickey. He is proud to be chosen by Branch Rickey (Gale).

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Jackie Robinson was a very proud, courageous man that helped blaze the trail for African American athletes in professional sports. Robinson inspired many people to fight for better treatment and racial equality. He also paved the way for other great African American athletes to compete professionally.Robinson is an inspiration to people to use peaceful fighting and to not lower yourself to other people's' level. Jackie Robinson was a very powerful figure in society. He was a very prominent person in civil rights because of his role in breaking color barriers and establishing racial equality.