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Maggie, Sharrod, Tia, Ruth
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Birth & Childhood Born: January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia Full name: Jack Roosevelt Robinson 4 siblings Grew up on Pepper Street Joined the Pepper Street Gang Poor Jobs: $ for family Moved to CA for better life
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Adult Family Life & Death Army- World War II, 1942-1945, mean officers 1945: Black team, Kansas City Monarchs 1946: 1 st black player, Brooklyn Dodgers 10 years 1946: Fans called him mean names Baseball #42 Football #28 Basketball #18 Married Rachel Isum Son: Jackie Jr. 1972: Died
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Likes and Dislikes Likes Sports Dislikes Being pelted with rocks When his team mates were mean to him
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Initiatives & Contributions 1962 first African American to enter The Hall of Fame Joined the Civil Rights Movement
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Interesting Facts UCLA = University of California at Los Angeles MLK
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Monuments Statues and Memorials Brooklyn ball park: New York City = Jackie and Pee- wee
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IB ATTITUDES & ATTRIBUTES Risk-taker: brave Caring: Didn`t fight back for 3 years Responsibility: practice Reflective: improved
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KEY CONCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY: practice (again) Connection: baseball lovers! Change: broke the color barrier
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QUESTIONS Maggie: How did you feel about being treated wrongly? Ruth : What was your favorite tournament? Tia: How many homeruns did you get? Sharrod: Did you have a dog?
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Closing POWER TO JACKIE!!!!!!! WE HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT HIT !!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXTaJJIV6b8
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