Question description
According to author JM Wilson, why was Jackie Robinson’s career as the
first African American Major League baseball player pivotal in the
overall black struggle for equality in the United States in post-World
War II America? How did some white institutions such as Major League
Baseball adapt to the African American demand for equality in the
post-war years? Why were many ball clubs at the time unwilling to
integrate? Finally did the integration of professional sports help the
overall civil rights struggle in the United States. Explain how and why.
Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your
observations.
