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Grades
7 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Jackie Robinson was born on this day in 1919.
Students read messages sent to the White House from Jackie Robinson and discuss his role as an athlete and a civil rights activist, as well as the role of athletes in society.