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Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt Robinson crossed baseball's color line and became a beloved American. As a strong integrationist, Robinson utilized his prominence to speak out against discrimination on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who even praised him for "turning the other cheek." After baseball, he was a widely-read newspaper writer, controversial political activist, and relentless civil rights campaigner. He fought to remain relevant as diabetes damaged his body and a new generation of leaders set a more militant civil rights agenda.

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