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Early Civil Rights Efforts

Question 4 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

The first African American player in Major League Baseball was

Answer
A
Ford Frick.
B
Branch Rickey.
C
Jackie Robinson.
D
Cap Anson.

Explanation

Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Ford Frick and Branch Rickey were baseball executives, and Cap Anson was a player from an earlier era. The correct choice is Jackie Robinson.

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