Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources:
"Jackie Robinson." Baseball Hall of Fame. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
This website speaks of how Jackie achieved many great things. It talks about how he changed the world of baseball and sports forever. The head coach of the Dodgers saw potential in Robinson and gave him a chance that changed the world forever which would eventually for super stardom for Robinson not only because of the color of his skin but his talent for baseball. With that, we plan on using this source as a source of information about how Robinson got started on his career and what the initial reaction when he first entered the Major Baseball Leagues.
"Jackie Robinson Timeline." Los Angeles Dodgers. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
This timeline grants much useful information about Jackie Robinson's entire life. From when and where he was born to where and when he died. It also provides other articles and videos for a better insight on his life. It will be useful for when a date is needed for a certain event.
"Jackie Robinson: Remembering Number 42 with Primary Sources." Teaching with the Library of Congress. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
This source explains how Jackie Robinson experienced many obstacles throughout his life. He was threatened by many people and was always scolded. He would go on to lead his team to many great accomplishments. He was so greatly known that his number was retired after he was inducted into the hall of fame.
"Module 08: Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Leader?" Introduction. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
This article provides a very large amount of data about all of the events throughout Jackie Robinson's life and the events he caused. It mentions most of the records he’s broken and the revolution he created. It explains that he tirelessly fought against racism and had gotten black managers to be allowed in baseball even though he had died years before that.
"Letter from Jackie Robinson: Civil Rights Advocate." N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
This source tells of all the awards and records Jackie has won in his lifetime. Some from baseball and some from his presents in the civil rights movement. For example the article states that Jackie helped win 6 National league pennants and 1 World series. After he retired he then began to become involved in the civil rights movement. That’s when he received many awards, according to the article
"Negroes Plan Protest." Negroes Plan Protest [New York Times] 25 Dec. 1959: n. pag. Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
This source tell us, directly from the New York Times, about the Carolina Cite incident involving Jackie Robinson where about 5,000 African-Americans were to march to the Greenville Airport to protest a Racial Incident involving Robinson. We plan on using this
source and the information that it provides us with to prove the significance of Robinson joining the MBL.
"Timeline of Events in the Lives of Rachel and Jackie Robinson | Scholastic.com." Scholastic Teachers. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
This timeline not only provides information about Jackie Robinson but his family around him. It speaks about how his wife and him met and when his children were born. It also states when his wife decided to make the Jackie Robinson foundation and what she has done with it since then.
“Letter from Branch Rickey to the Pittsburgh Pirates, June 15, 1954." Gale U.S. History in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Student Resources in Context. Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
This source is a direct letter from Branch Rickey himself to the Pittsburgh Pirates about Jackie Robinson. We plan to use this source to show when and what caused Branch Rickey to recruit Robinson.
"Interview with Rachel Robinson | Scholastic.com." Scholastic Teachers. Web. 26 Feb. 2015. <http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/interview-rachel-robinson>.
This source is a question and answer with Jackie Robinson's wife Rachel. She describes her reaction when Jackie broke the color barrier. She also describes how Jackie was like as a player. The readers learn how it was like back in when racism was at its peak. This Interview helps learn about Jackie from his wife's perspective.
"Race, Baseball, and Jackie Robinson (1947)." Daily Life through American History in Primary Documents. Ed. Randall M. Miller. Vol. 4: World War I to the Present Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood, 2012. 222-223. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 25 Jan. 2015
This source shows the reaction of the whites towards Jackie when he first came to the MLB. This shows the derogatory remarks said to Robinson. We plan to use this source to show what Robinson went through being the only man that was black on his team.
Secondary Sources:
"Jackie Robinson." E"Jackie Robinson." Ed. Eric Foner and John A. Garraty. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
This source explains how Jackie robinson broke the color barrier as the first African-American baseball player. It also states how good of a ball player he was and how he became an outspoken player who just wanted to fight for his civil rights. This article also proclaims that during the first two years he was in the majors he kept most of his thoughts to himself and Branch Rickey, the man who signed him.
Rothstein, Aurthur. "Baseball and Jackie Robinson." N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
This article mentions quotes on many people who knew Jackie closely. Many of these people played alongside Robinson and some were relatives and family members.The article also included interviews from professional baseball historians who had done a lot of research on him.
Obias, Rudie. "42 Facts about Jackie Robinson." N.p., 12 Apr. 2013. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
This source includes 42 facts on Jackie Robinson. The facts start from his birth to the legacy he left on after death. Many interesting facts on Jackie Robinson were found here. There were facts on his military, High School, college, and baseball careers. Also some facts on his family and civil rights legacy.
Goldstein, Richard. "Jackie Robinson: Brooklyn Dodgers Legend and Civil Rights Pioneer." N.p. 13 Apr. 07. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
This article includes everything needed to know about the Jackie Robinson Foundation. The Jackie Robinson foundation helps raise money to get kids into school and give them a good education. This foundation was founded by his wife in 1973. Using this in our website, it will give us some information on how he has affected the rights of not only black athletes, but black people as a whole.
Jackie Robinson Bibliography. (n.d.). Retrieved February 23, 2015,
"Jackie Robinson's Historical Impact." N.p., 19 Apr. 2007. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.
This source showed us the big impact that Jackie Robinson had on the civil rights movement. We plan on using this information to show just how big of an impact he made.
Primary Sources:
"Jackie Robinson." Baseball Hall of Fame. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
This website speaks of how Jackie achieved many great things. It talks about how he changed the world of baseball and sports forever. The head coach of the Dodgers saw potential in Robinson and gave him a chance that changed the world forever which would eventually for super stardom for Robinson not only because of the color of his skin but his talent for baseball. With that, we plan on using this source as a source of information about how Robinson got started on his career and what the initial reaction when he first entered the Major Baseball Leagues.
"Jackie Robinson Timeline." Los Angeles Dodgers. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
This timeline grants much useful information about Jackie Robinson's entire life. From when and where he was born to where and when he died. It also provides other articles and videos for a better insight on his life. It will be useful for when a date is needed for a certain event.
"Jackie Robinson: Remembering Number 42 with Primary Sources." Teaching with the Library of Congress. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
This source explains how Jackie Robinson experienced many obstacles throughout his life. He was threatened by many people and was always scolded. He would go on to lead his team to many great accomplishments. He was so greatly known that his number was retired after he was inducted into the hall of fame.
"Module 08: Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Leader?" Introduction. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
This article provides a very large amount of data about all of the events throughout Jackie Robinson's life and the events he caused. It mentions most of the records he’s broken and the revolution he created. It explains that he tirelessly fought against racism and had gotten black managers to be allowed in baseball even though he had died years before that.
"Letter from Jackie Robinson: Civil Rights Advocate." N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
This source tells of all the awards and records Jackie has won in his lifetime. Some from baseball and some from his presents in the civil rights movement. For example the article states that Jackie helped win 6 National league pennants and 1 World series. After he retired he then began to become involved in the civil rights movement. That’s when he received many awards, according to the article
"Negroes Plan Protest." Negroes Plan Protest [New York Times] 25 Dec. 1959: n. pag. Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
This source tell us, directly from the New York Times, about the Carolina Cite incident involving Jackie Robinson where about 5,000 African-Americans were to march to the Greenville Airport to protest a Racial Incident involving Robinson. We plan on using this
source and the information that it provides us with to prove the significance of Robinson joining the MBL.
"Timeline of Events in the Lives of Rachel and Jackie Robinson | Scholastic.com." Scholastic Teachers. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
This timeline not only provides information about Jackie Robinson but his family around him. It speaks about how his wife and him met and when his children were born. It also states when his wife decided to make the Jackie Robinson foundation and what she has done with it since then.
“Letter from Branch Rickey to the Pittsburgh Pirates, June 15, 1954." Gale U.S. History in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Student Resources in Context. Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
This source is a direct letter from Branch Rickey himself to the Pittsburgh Pirates about Jackie Robinson. We plan to use this source to show when and what caused Branch Rickey to recruit Robinson.
"Interview with Rachel Robinson | Scholastic.com." Scholastic Teachers. Web. 26 Feb. 2015. <http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/interview-rachel-robinson>.
This source is a question and answer with Jackie Robinson's wife Rachel. She describes her reaction when Jackie broke the color barrier. She also describes how Jackie was like as a player. The readers learn how it was like back in when racism was at its peak. This Interview helps learn about Jackie from his wife's perspective.
"Race, Baseball, and Jackie Robinson (1947)." Daily Life through American History in Primary Documents. Ed. Randall M. Miller. Vol. 4: World War I to the Present Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood, 2012. 222-223. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 25 Jan. 2015
This source shows the reaction of the whites towards Jackie when he first came to the MLB. This shows the derogatory remarks said to Robinson. We plan to use this source to show what Robinson went through being the only man that was black on his team.
Secondary Sources:
"Jackie Robinson." E"Jackie Robinson." Ed. Eric Foner and John A. Garraty. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
This source explains how Jackie robinson broke the color barrier as the first African-American baseball player. It also states how good of a ball player he was and how he became an outspoken player who just wanted to fight for his civil rights. This article also proclaims that during the first two years he was in the majors he kept most of his thoughts to himself and Branch Rickey, the man who signed him.
Rothstein, Aurthur. "Baseball and Jackie Robinson." N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
This article mentions quotes on many people who knew Jackie closely. Many of these people played alongside Robinson and some were relatives and family members.The article also included interviews from professional baseball historians who had done a lot of research on him.
Obias, Rudie. "42 Facts about Jackie Robinson." N.p., 12 Apr. 2013. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
This source includes 42 facts on Jackie Robinson. The facts start from his birth to the legacy he left on after death. Many interesting facts on Jackie Robinson were found here. There were facts on his military, High School, college, and baseball careers. Also some facts on his family and civil rights legacy.
Goldstein, Richard. "Jackie Robinson: Brooklyn Dodgers Legend and Civil Rights Pioneer." N.p. 13 Apr. 07. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
This article includes everything needed to know about the Jackie Robinson Foundation. The Jackie Robinson foundation helps raise money to get kids into school and give them a good education. This foundation was founded by his wife in 1973. Using this in our website, it will give us some information on how he has affected the rights of not only black athletes, but black people as a whole.
Jackie Robinson Bibliography. (n.d.). Retrieved February 23, 2015,
"Jackie Robinson's Historical Impact." N.p., 19 Apr. 2007. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.
This source showed us the big impact that Jackie Robinson had on the civil rights movement. We plan on using this information to show just how big of an impact he made.
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