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Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the 'white man’s party'

  • Written by Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the 'white man’s party'Wearing his military uniform, Jackie Robinson signs a contract on Oct. 23, 1945 to becomes the first Black to play with a white professional baseball team. Bettmann/Getty Images

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers, forever changing baseball and society.

Robinson was Black, and the integration of...

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