What significant event did Jackie Robinson accomplish in 1947?

Jackie Robinson's Impact on Baseball

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He was the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.
He organized the first Freedom Ride.
He led a successful sit-in at a segregated restaurant.
He became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following events had NOT occurred by the time Jackie Robinson broke the color line in baseball?
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus.
The Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education.
Harry S. Truman had integrated the military.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a junior at Morehouse College.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Jackie Robinson initially challenge conventions in baseball?
By directly confronting team owners.
By writing articles in sports magazines.
By organizing player strikes.
By proving his skills on the field.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Jackie Robinson's approach to dealing with sports writers?
He hired a public relations team.
He followed their instructions strictly.
He dealt with them on his own terms.
He ignored them completely.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Jackie Robinson believe was the true measure of a person?
The number of awards they receive.
The wealth they accumulate.
The differences they make in others' lives.
The fame they achieve.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What daily effort did Jackie Robinson make according to the video?
He practiced baseball for hours.
He wrote letters to civil rights leaders.
He attended political rallies.
He tried to make things better for others.
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