Sports+and+the+Civil+Rights+Movement

In the 1800’s, Charlie Johnson took aim for his people and swung a home run for progress. As Charlie Johnson was playing his first league of African Americans were finally making progress is getting their civil rights. While he was playing for the American Giants he proposed change to America. And when he died at the age of 96, he left an unending legacy for African American baseball players all over America.

Thesis statement: The civil rights helped african american advance their career in the sport of baseball.

Topic Sentece 1: Negro Leaugue Baseball was the first step Advance African Americans to play baseball.

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Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negro_league_baseball