...The obstacles that Jackie Robinson, Melba Beals, and Feng Ru faced were difficult. Each individual from the stories, I Never Had It Made, Warriors Don't Cry, and The Father Of Chinese Aviation each had a turning point in their lives. Jackie Robinson went from not being able to play in Major League Baseball to play. Melba Beals faced adversity trying to go to school because she was black. Feng Ru was an immigrant from China who was determined to bring aviation back to his homeland Authors Robinson, Beals, and Maksel showed readers how three important could break barriers and change American History. Jackie Robinson was the first black person to play a professional sport. It was not easy for him because, at the time, most of the country was segregated....
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...“A life is not important except in the impact it has on another's life.” Jackie Robinson said this in reference to helping people overcome challenges and struggles that they would not be able to overcome by themselves. Robinson was a strong, determined, and rebellious athlete as well as a great representative of the sports world. Jackie was a leader and key person in the integration of baseball. Jackie Robinson was one of the most influential people in sports history. For example, the key idea that led to Jackie Robinson becoming a rebel was him being the first African American to challenge the color barrier in athletics. Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947 in major league baseball when the Brooklyn Dodgers brought him up from the colored...
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...Extended Writing Project - Rylee Royster Melba Beals (Warriors don’t Cry), Jackie Robinson (I Never had it Made), and Feng Ru (Father of Chinese Aviation) all had dangerous and life threatening experiences. These experiences had an impact on them and their countries. Beals integrated schools, while Robinson integrated major league baseball. And lastly, Feng Ru was the first Chinese man to build a working aircraft and bring aviation to China. Jackie Robinson from “I Never had it Made” integrated baseball in the major leagues. Robinson also was the first black player in major league baseball. Lastly, Robinson changed the attitudes of the fans toward future and present baseball players. Robinson had faced many death threats and fans screaming racial slurs, in the beginning of the story, but he kept playing. “Bigoted fans...
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...This world we live in is surely still filled with racism. I often ask myself how do the victims of racial discrimination overcome feelings of sadness and anger caused by the hurtful actions and words of others? Watching the movie 42, I have noticed how Jackie Robinson, the first African American athlete to play Major League Baseball, had a few people and motivations in his life to continue playing baseball despite the treatment he would get as an African American man in the 1940’s. The first person I believe that was a major advocated for Jackie Robinson was Branch Rickey who was the President and General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He broke baseball’s “color barrier” and signed Jackie to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He knew from...
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...Did Jackie Robinson have a life changing turning points to shape our history? Yes, he did. Actually three people did. For example in the autobiography I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson, the memoir Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals, and the article “The Father Of Chinese Aviation”, by Rebecca Maksel all had a major turning point in their lives. Their turning points made history what it is now. In the autobiography I Never Had It Made, is a story about Jackie Robinson, the first black person to play in the Major League Baseball. At the time most of the country was segregated based on skin color. Many white people were racist toward black people. Some obstacles he faced are racial slurs, disrespect from white fans and players, hate mail, and threats to him and his family. Robinson even said,” bigoted fans screaming ‘n----’ ” In his life he learned to use perseverance despite difficulties. He kept moving forward. Robinson said that a white kid said,” Attaboy Jackie”. This shows that white people finally changed their mind about black people playing in the Major League Baseball....
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...A Fight For Segregation It was long until colored people were able to play with the white people. Jackie Robinson helped fight for segregation and civil rights. He thought everyone should be treated equally. He thought that a person shouldn’t be underestimated by one’s background, for they can change the world and our perspectives. One’s race shouldn’t be determined by what they are capable of accomplishing. Jackie Robinson demolished the racial barrier when he showed everyone that it didn’t matter if he was colored, that he was also capable of playing the same way as the white baseball players. Fighting for his dreams, Jackie received many death threats. He had to overcome the fact that most of the world was against his race, African American....
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...Jackie robinson grew up in poverty in Georgia raised by a single mother along with 4 other siblings and went on to accomplish great things in life.Jackie robinson was born on january 31 1919 in georgia raised by a single mother along with 4 siblings, him and his family were the only black family in the neighborhood he would go on to accomplish many things including achievements in the world of baseball. Jackie like many heroes had to face a lot of obstacles such as the ridicule from white people and the segregation world he was helped by the manager of his baseball team. Jackie is heroic for showing determination during his life Jackie was very determined while playing baseball he would never hide his true emotions while playing he would not hide his anger that the white people shared against him and he would play to win. To me he was was a hero for doing this because he would focus on winning and using anything necessary rather than hiding his emotion. he also is a hero for focusing on playing rather than taking everyone's hate he would just focus on the game. Jackie is a hero for showing determination however there is another hero trait that he posses....
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...Being a legend is not easy. That ever experienced by Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player in the American professional league, Major League Baseball in 1947. The modern era film 42 which takes its title from Jackie jersey number when he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers club is directed by Brian Helgeland. This movie tells the story of discrimination suffered by Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) as the first black player in the American professional league. Since Germany and Japan were defeated in World War II, American soldiers returned home as heroes who managed to eliminate racism. But in the United States alone it racism that is still rampant. Indeed, blacks are no longer a slave, but their freedom is still very much when compared to whites. For example toilets for blacks and whites are still separated. Racism also occurred role in the world of baseball where 400 Major League players all of whom are white, while black people play in their own league which includes secondary league. Until finally Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) who is the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers club doing controversial step by signing Jackie Robinson into his team as black players in the league only. Suddenly controversy and scorn accompany the debut of Jackie. 42 has everything needed biopic to be a touching and inspiring spectacle. Here are the main character with great ability who can win the championship dramatically. There is a conflict of the drama that so heavily on the main character...
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...Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first African American Baseball player to play in the major leagues in the modern era. Despite obvious struggles such as race, social class, and the absence of his father, he managed to turn himself into an African American Icon throughout his era. Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. He was the youngest of five children born to Mallie and Jerry Robinson. His parents gave him his middle name after Theodore Roosevelt, who passed away only twenty-five days before Jackie’s birth. When Robinson was only 6 months his father decided to leave them. After the fact, Mallie decided it was time to move to Pasadena, California. Jackie was a great athlete who played many sports besides baseball. He participated in Football, Basketball and Track....
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...really is a hero? A hero is someone who shows remarkable perseverance and courage. Perseverance means that you never give up and courage is when you are not afraid to do something. A hero should also be hard working which means they always do their best and does it diligently. Anyone who shows any of these qualities is a hero. A true hero is a person that is hard working. Jackie Robinson is perfect for this. He was the 1st African American to play major league baseball in history. His road to success was not so easy though. He was mistreated by all of the other white players in the league because they didn’t like him. Jackie Robinson was constantly getting big cuts on his legs because when he would slide into base, the other players would get him with the bottom of their cleats. Jackie Robinson was on the Brooklyn Dodgers so many of his own teammates did not like him. Many of the pitchers from other teams threw the ball at him which gave him many bruises. Despite all of this, Jackie Robinson became a star in baseball and led the Brooklyn Dodgers to a World Series appearance. This example of Jackie Robinson shows that no matter how much adversity you go through, if you keep on working hard, you can achieve great things. Heroes also show the great quality of perseverance. Harriet Tubman is someone who showed exemplary perseverance. She was a slave that worked hard, but was still abused by her plantation owner. One day she decided that she was going to escape and that’s exactly...
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...autobiography I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson, and the article "The Father of Chinese Aviation" by Rebecca Maksel, highlighting Feng Ru, readers become aware of people who have had life-changing experiences. Each of their experiences impacted both themselves and their countries. Sometimes adjusting to a new change, or life-changing experiences, can be difficult, but it can also be awarding, as seen by Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru. Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine, who integrated one of Arkansas’ all white high schools and helped improve education for African American...
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...Introduction Jackie Robinson was important because he was a great baseball player that transcend the game. Even more importantly he was that first African American to play for the Major Leagues. By being the first African American baseball player he open the door for other African Americans to play baseball. He not only did baseball he supported political causes, to pursue a better life for African Americans. He experienced the injustices people treated African Americans but he still supported the peaceful protest for African Americans to get their civil rights. When he broke the color line it was a time of great social change for african americans in 1950’s-1960’s. He show that segregation was more than just for voting rights. He shown people...
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...Barriers are things that affect people's lives and stop them from doing what they want to do. These barriers can be a physical or emotional obstacle or challenge that keep people from progressing in life and keeps people from completing their goals and dreams. Some examples of barriers are physical, like missing a leg or arm or maybe even something like being short. There are also some examples of emotional barriers like depression,anger,loneliness and not being able to trust people My barrier is anger and the people involved with my barrier are my mom, my dad and also myself. That may not sound like a lot of people but those are the people I need. My dad is a big help because he had and sometimes still has the same barrier so...
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...Everyone has a barrier in life. They have fears, disability, lack of experience, death in the family. Barriers are things or obstacles that stand in our way to reach our goal. Barriers could be anything. The barrier that i face is the fear of being short. I started noticing that I wasn’t growing much on my birthday last year. I had only grew one inch for the whole year. My grandma on my dad’s side is 5,1’. THen when I stand beside my cousins that are 5,9’ and only in eighth grade. That really makes me look like a dwarf. Jackie Robinson had barriers to go through. Jackie Robinson was a negro that broke the color barrier in 1947. The color barrier was a rule that not negroes could step on a major league field and play. He played for the Brooklyn...
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...“42, 42” the crowd would chant as Jackie Robinson stepped onto the field. The name that will be remembered for centuries due to his great achievements, and impact he had on the game of baseball. The whites saw him for what he was an “African American”, others as a great civil rights leader, but who’s to say he couldn’t be a hero, and an athletes role model? Ambitious, determined, fearless, were all the characteristics that made him the remarkable man, and player he was. His perseverance and impact he had on America during the adversity and rough trails is what inspired individuals the most. Even after all the discrimination he faced, he was determined to be the first black player in the MLB. Which became a dream come true in 1947 as...
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