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Hero Hall of Fame. Do you have any heroes who are sports players?
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Transcript of Hero Hall of Fame. Do you have any heroes who are sports players?
Let’s recall what the 1st Amendment says…
“Congress shall make no law …abridging the freedom
of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble…”
Let’s learn more about this hero of the First Amendment by looking at these pictures.
What can they tell us about him?
Jackie Robinson grew up with brothers who enjoyed playing sports. And Jackie, like his brothers, was very good at many sports.
Even though his family was poor, Jackie went to college. He was the first person to play on four of the college’s sports teams!
After college, Jackie served a few years in the U.S. Army. He was an officer and helped to train other soldiers.
When Jackie lived, things were different in the United States. Some people did not treat other people fairly.
African-Americans could not work at any job they wanted. They could not live or eat or shop at any place they wanted.
Some people wanted African-Americans to keep to themselves in separate communities. Black citizens did not have the same freedoms as everyone else.
But Jackie helped to stop this unfair treatment.He was a brave man. And he proved that all sports players could play together.
Jackie Robinson became the first black player of major league baseball. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Some people came to the ball games and called him names. But he had courage. He proved that any one should have a chance at any job they wanted.
Jackie traveled around the United States asking everyone to accept each other. He spoke to children and adults about treating each other fairly.
President Reagan gave him the Medal of Freedom.
Jackie had done much to help win freedom and rights for himself and for others.