Jackie Robinson 1947

• You served honorably in the military during World War II

• In 1947 you were offered a contract by Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers to be the first black baseball player in the MLB since the 1870s

• Mr. Rickey says that one condition of this contract is that you cannot respond defensively to racial slurs, insults, and verbal abuse that you receive from fans and players throughout the first two seasons

DECISION: Do you accept the contract under this restriction? What do you do in 1947 when the Phillies manager calls you n-word, etc. during a game?

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