Jackie Robinson Accomplishments

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On January 31st, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. Jack Roosevelt Robison was born and on October 24th, 1972 he passed away. In 1920 his mother, Mallie had made the decision to move to Pasadena, California after her husband made the unheartening choice to abandon the family.
Jackie Robinson as a kid always wanted to help his mom, but being the youngest child affected that. So, he promised his mom he would help. So, as he grew up he succeeded in his promise with many accomplishments. Such as breaking the color barrier in sports, being voted Rookie of the year, National League MVP in 1949, and World Series champion in 1955.
But, not everything was easy for Jackie Robinson. A major challenge he faced was, being the first African American to play