Jackie Robinson
Below you will find two Telegrams and one speech presenting the Civil Rights movement from Jackie Robinson’s perspective. Using the SPACES technique, analyze Jackie Robinson's position and consider what his slant and significance might be in the Civil Rights Movement.
Jackie Robinson's Telegram to President John F. Kennedy asking JFK to protect Dr. Martin Luther King during the funeral of Medgar Evers.
Jackie Robinson's Telegram to President Lyndon B. Johnson following events in Selma, AL. March 9, 1965