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Watch Part II of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.

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Watch Part I of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
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Discover the South Philadelphia Little League team inspired by Jackie Robinson.
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JACKIE ROBINSON examines the life of the man who crossed baseball’s color line.
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Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon discuss Jackie Robinson's significance.

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In 1944, Jackie Robinson refused to move to the back of a bus. Sound familiar?
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The opening introduction to JACKIE ROBINSON.
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Learn how Jackie Robinson entered the Negro Leagues, playing for the Kansas City Monarchs.
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April 15, 1947 marked Jackie Robinson's first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers.