There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.
Jackie RobinsonRead
It would make everything I worked for meaningless if baseball is integrated but political parties were segregated.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Jackie Robinson emphasizes the importance of integration in all areas of society, not just in sports.
In this quote, Jackie Robinson highlights the hypocrisy of advocating for racial integration in baseball while allowing political divisions to remain segregated. He suggests that true progress cannot be achieved if there are still areas of society that perpetuate separation and inequality. Robinson's words reflect a broader understanding that meaningful change in one domain must be accompanied by change in others, advocating for a more unified and equitable society.
Themes
IntegrationEqualitySocietyProgressBaseballPolitics
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech on civil rights, one might quote Robinson to emphasize the need for comprehensive change.
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My problem was my inability to spend much time at home. I thought my family was secure, so I went running around everyplace else. I guess I had more of an effect on other people's kids than I did my own.
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The colonel replied that he didn't care how my men had got the job done. He was happy that it had been accomplished. He said that, obviously, no matter how much or how little I knew technically, I was able to get the best out of people I worked with.
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When I look back at what I had to go through in black baseball, I can only marvel at the many black players who stuck it out for years in the Jim Crow leagues because they had nowhere else to go.
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