Integration at Second Base : Jackie Robinson and the Quest for Black Citizenship /

"A new biography revealing the remarkable story of Jackie Robinson as a civil rights crusader. Jackie Robinson is one of the most enduring icons of the great American pastime-the man who broke the color barrier in baseball, opening the door for his fellow professionals and allowing rising gener...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Eisenstadt, Peter R., 1954- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2026.
Series:	Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:	Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972 > Political activity. Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972 Discrimination in sports > United States > History > 20th century. Baseball > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century. African Americans > Politics and government > 20th century. African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. African American baseball players > Biography. United States > Race relations > History > 20th century. Discrimination dans les sports > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle. Base-ball > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle. Noirs américains > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle. Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains > Biographies. États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siècle. SPORTS & RECREATION / History. HISTORY / United States / 20th Century. Electronic books. Biographies.

Table of Contents:

Introduction. The first
Coming of age in Pasadena
Karl Downs and the cause of integration
Integration controversies : the military and the Negro Leagues
Integration's test case : New York City
Branch Rickey and integration
At bat during the Cold War
White Brooklyn, Black Brooklyn : exits and entrances
After the Dodgers : integrations sought and denied
The business of integration
Epilogue. The last.