Jackie Robinson
-Many death threats were sent his way.
-Many whites did not like the fact that he was playing baseball for an all white team.
-However, he was an outstanding player who was solid all around.
Jackie Robinson
-He was an African American ball player.
-He was brought up to play professional ball for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Great Depression
The Rise and Fall
of Jim Crow
*Major Events*
-Many blacks worked with out pay and some even went into debt.
-Also most blacks didn't have jobs.
-Riots went on saying that no black people will get jobs until every white man is employed.
The Great Depression
Atlanta Riot...
-Many blacks lost their jobs
-Stock markets went down and prices of certain items plunged.
-Atlanta remained one of the most segregated states.
- Black colleges, Churches, and other places for blacks became more popular..
By:Cheyanne Gates
Atlanta Riot...
-Whites began to crowd the streets one day yelling at the blacks.
-Many of the whites would beat the blacks and they said as many as 100 black people were killed.