Jackie Robinson, Whata Champ!

Jackie Robinson has always been known as the athlete that broke the color barrier. he went into an all white league of baseball players and made himself stand out not just by his skin color, but also his natural athleticism at the sport. He started playing in the major league in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization after a one year stint with there Triple A organization, where he exceled any expectations. He was harassed to extreme levels just because his skin color wasnt acceptable to the public, which is a lowpoint in american history. Robinson, along with Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. are the 3 greatest civil rights figures in American history. I personally believe that behind Martin Luther King Jr., that Jackie is the most influential civil rights activist. He changed the way people thought about the equality of different races because he proved that African Americans are just as capable as whites when it came to things such as sports. He took the harassment with pride for his skin color, which ultimately made him that much more respectable. GO JACKIE ROBINSON! your a great number 2.!