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Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon on Jackie Robinson

Season 1 | 2m 51s

Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon talk about how Jackie Robinson was the original civil rights pioneer, and why his actions and beliefs resonate to this day.

Extras
Discover the South Philadelphia Little League team inspired by Jackie Robinson.
Watch Part II of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
Watch Part I of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
JACKIE ROBINSON examines the life of the man who crossed baseball’s color line.
In 1944, Jackie Robinson refused to move to the back of a bus. Sound familiar?
April 15, 1947 marked Jackie Robinson's first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Rachel Robinson discusses Jackie's stance against violence and view of Malcolm X.
Learn how the public perception of Jackie Robinson transformed from the 1950s to 1960s.
As the push for social justice accelerated, Jackie Robinson tried to do his part.
See the impact the March on Washington had both on the nation and on Jackie Robinson.
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Watch Part II of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
Watch Part I of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.