Jackie Robinson Flyer
My character is Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) was the first African American baseball player and the first Baseball player to steal all four bases. He was a person that got everyones attention including Adolf Hitler. He was signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
The problems Jackie faced
Jackie faced many problems including...
~racial diversity
~Jackie was born in a time where African Americans had disadvantages for jobs and other things.
And finally
~Jackie was in a time period when non colored people and colored people were forced by law to be separated and colored people had less rights.
How Jackie overcame this problem
~Jackie made a hole in the imaginary wall that was holding him and other african americans back
~He proved that African Americans could get a good job and have the same opportunities than other races
~Jackie took alot of name calling and getting made fun of and didnt fight back which made him strong.