Childhood
Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919. He lived in California in a small house. His family was poor. His dad left when Jackie was one in 1920. His family lived in a neighborhood where people were mean because they were black. As Jackie grew up he became an athlete. He attended Pasadena Junior College. There he crushed his brothers record for the longboard jump.
Adult Life
He attended the University of California in Los Angeles. Jackie joined the army in 1942 for two years. Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers asked Jackie if he was interested in joining the Brooklyn Dodgers. The other people on the team were upset knowing they had to play with Jackie. In real games, people would pitch to hit Jackie.
Obstacles
Jackie had a hard time controlling his temper. People called him names because of his skin color. People who pitched to him amed to hit jackie. People did not like playing with jackie. Jackie was black so people did not like jackie and throw rocks.
How he changed the world
Jackie changed the world by being the first black person to play in the manger league. This is important because of the rights he stood up for black people. 42 the number jackie wore now people honor that number today.