Jackie Robinson - An Integrated Life

Informationen zum Autor By J. Christopher Schutz - Series edited by John David Smith Klappentext J. Christopher Schutz reveals the real Jackie Robinson, as a more defiant, combative spirit than simply the "turn the other cheek" compliant "credit to his race." Examining this key figure at the crossroads of baseball and civil rights histories, Schutz provides a cohesive exploration of the man and the times that made him great. Zusammenfassung J. Christopher Schutz reveals the real Jackie Robinson, as a more defiant, combative spirit than simply the “turn the other cheek” compliant “credit to his race.” Examining this key figure at the crossroads of baseball and civil rights histories, Schutz provides a cohesive exploration of the man and the times that made him great. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionChapter 1. Before the Legend: The Young RobinsonChapter 2. Freedom FighterChapter 3. The World of Black BaseballChapter 4. "A Badge of Martyrdom": Robinson's Entry into White BaseballChapter 5. The Great Experiment: Robinson Ascends to the Major LeaguesChapter 6. "To Be Jackie Robinson": His Further Years in the Major, 1949-1956Chapter 7. Robinson Off the DiamondChapter 8. Early Sunset on a LegendAfterwordBibliographic EssayIndexAbout the Author

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• Authors: Christopher J. Schutz, Christopher J. Schutz, J Christopher Schutz, J. Christopher Schutz, Schutz J. Christopher
• Assisted by: John Smith (Editor), John David Smith (Editor), Smith John David (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.05.2016
• EAN: 9781442245969
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-4596-9
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Library of African American Biography; Library of African American Bi; Library of African American Bi; Library of African American Biography
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Baseball, Afrikanische Geschichte, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / General, Biography / Autobiography, HISTORY / African American, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History, Biography: sport, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics and citizenship, African American history;baseball history;Civil Rights