| April 15, 1947 Jackie Roosevelt Robinson became the first African American to play in a major league baseball game in the 20th century. His stepping onto Ebbets Field in a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform broke the “color line,” the segregation of professional teams. The International League in 1887 began a wave of League-wide black exclusion, and it had been complete since 1899, when Bill Galloway became the last African-American player in white organized ball (Woodstock, Ontario). Though hitless in three at-bats, Robinson started at first base, and the Dodgers beat the Boston Braves that day, 5-3.  “Jackie, we’ve got no army. There’s virtually nobody on our side. No owners, no umpires, very few newspapermen. And I’m afraid that many fans will be hostile. We’ll be in a tough position. We can win only if we can convince the world that I’m doing this because you’re a great ballplayer, a fine gentleman.” “There was never a man in the game who could put mind and muscle together quicker and with better judgment than (Jackie) Robinson.” -Branch Rickey Jackie Robinson and his work on civil rights from the National Archives (with teaching activities and worksheets) (I was concerned this wouldn’t be there, but then recalled they said they put him back. It’s there. -A) |
April 15, 1967 King and Dr. Benjamin Spock lead an anti-war march to the United Nations, 15 April 1967 Amidst growing opposition to the war in Vietnam, large-scale anti-war protests were held in New York, San Francisco and other cities. In New York, the protest began in Central Park, where over 150 draft cards were burned, and concluded at the United Nations with speeches by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others. King’s opposition to the war, excerpts of his speeches and reaction throughout the country |
https://www.peacebuttons.info/E-News/peacehistoryapril.htm#april15
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Hi. I am surprised also it is still in the archives. The tRump people are doing everything they can to wipe the achievements of anyone not a white male from first government sites and then they hope to do it from society. They are very misogynistic, racist, and very insecure in their manhood. They are trying to claim that DEI lets unqualified people take jobs from white people. But what they really mean is unqualified white males should get jobs over anyone not white male to help their egos. Hugs
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They took him out, but there was such backlash from basically all corners, so they put him back. At least, when I set this up last night, it was up.
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