Jackie Robinson and the American Dilemma

Download or read book Jackie Robinson and the American Dilemma written by John R. M. Wilson and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal supplement for U.S. History Survey course as well as courses in 20th Century U.S. History, History of African Americans, American Sport History, American Biography, and Race and Ethnic Relations. This gripping profile of a pioneer illustrates how Jackie Robinson's life transcended his baseball career to illuminate the racial struggles of the nation. By breaking the color barrier in baseball, Jackie Robinson (1919-1973) brought the American public face-to-face with a dilemma that has plagued the nation throughout its history: the disjuncture between the American ideals of liberty and equality and the realities of racial prejudice, segregation, and discrimination. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each of the titles in the "Library of American Biography" series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. In addition, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.