History of the United States II / Unit 13 USH2 1846 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Breaking the Color Line
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The idea
On April fifteenth, nineteen forty-seven, Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the first African American in the National League.
In practice
Players from the Negro Leagues, the anchor says, now entering the major leagues through the gate Robinson opened.
Where people slip
Not every desegregation needed a court, the anchor notes.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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