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âBrings together not only an extraordinary set of documents by and about the postbaseball Robinson but, through these letters, an extraordinary account of the times.â âGerald Early, BookForum
Jackie Robinsonâs courage on the baseball diamond is one of the great stories of the civil rights struggle, but he was a fighter off the field as well. In First Class Citizenship, Michael G. Long unearths a remarkable trove of Robinsonâs correspondence with such towering political figures as Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Hubert Humphrey, Nelson Rockefeller, and Barry Goldwater. These extraordinary conversations reveal the scope and depth of Robinsonâs effort to rid America of racism.
Writing eloquently and with evident passion, Robinson offered support to both Democrats and Republicans, and challenged the nationâs leaders when he felt they were guilty of hypocrisyâor worse. Through his words and actions, Robinson personified the âfirst class citizenshipâ he considered the birthright of all Americans, whatever their race.
About: A selection of never-before-published letters offers a portrait of the legendary baseball star and his role as an advocate for racial justice and equality at the highest levels of American power.
About: âBrings together not only an extraordinary set of documents by and about the postbaseball Robinson but, through these letters, an extraordinary account of the times.
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