Jackie Robinson: His Life, Perseverance, and Faith (b. 1919)

By OAN Reporting Staff

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His appearance on and off the field--in the face of racist players AND fans--paved the way for what Martin Luther King Jr. deemed an "easier" road toward ending segregation and racism. The engine driving Robinson's "turn the other cheek" approach to persecution was his Christian faith. 

OAS Alexa Skill

 

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