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Social Justice

Season 1 | 4m 19s

The Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education outlaws racial segregation in schools, but it does not mean total change at once. The reaction in the South is immediate and angry. As the push for social justice accelerated across the country, Robinson tried to do his part, but old customs remained entrenched both in the North and South.

Extras
Discover the South Philadelphia Little League team inspired by Jackie Robinson.
Watch Part II of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
JACKIE ROBINSON examines the life of the man who crossed baseball’s color line.
Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon discuss Jackie Robinson's significance.
Watch Part I of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
In 1944, Jackie Robinson refused to move to the back of a bus. Sound familiar?
Learn how Jackie Robinson entered the Negro Leagues, playing for the Kansas City Monarchs.
Learn more about the famous Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson myth.
Alton Waldon of Brooklyn shares a childhood memory of meeting Jackie Robinson.
Learn how the early days of Jackie Robinson's life shaped his outlook and character.
Watch Part II of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
Watch Part I of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.