Jackie Robinson

What year did Robinson break the color barrier and with what team?

• 1947 with Brooklyn Dodgers

• 1949 New York Yankees

• 1945 Boston Red Sox

Check 2 things Robinson did to prove he was worthy to play Major League Baseball

• He pitched a perfect game

• He won rookie of the year award

• He was inducted into the Hall of Fame

• He hit a homerun in his first at bat

How did Robinson react to the abuse he was given on the ball field?

• He physically fought back

• He remained calm and did not retaliate

• He petitioned Major League Baseball

• He protested and sat out from playing games

Identify the 2 correct responses that show Jackie Robinson's impact when he broke the color barrier in baseball?

• Other professional sports began to integrate

• Future civil rights activists used non-violence

• By 1949, the government began to integrate public facilities

• By 1960, southern states banned segregation

What did Robinson inspire many African-Americans to do?

• Reject, "Separate But Equal"

• protest outside major league baseball stadiums

What did Jackie Robinson's breaking of the color barrier make Americans think about embracing in their society?

• Segregation

• Integration

• Jim Crow

• 19th Amendment