" Jack Roosevelt Robinson " Jack Roosevelt Robinson was a good sensitive and intelligent man. He was an African American who tried to get though life. In his lifetime he went through many obstacles. But through them all he would keep strong. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31,1919. He was the youngest of five children. He was also grandson of a slave. He always hoped his life would be better then that, but it wasn't. At the …showed first 75 words of 1082 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1082 total…team in baseball would no longer be issued the number 42. On that day is his number 42 was retired. Robinson will always be remembered for all that he did for black Americans. He went through many obstacles but he got through it all. He achieved his dream plus much more. Today many black Americans thank Jackie Robinson for doing what he did to show that black Americans are just as good and equal to white Americans.