Which statement best describes how Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson affected American culture?
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This moral contradiction between what America said it stood for and the line it was originally organized was most clearly articulated at the time by the eminent sociologist Gunnar Myrdal in An American Dilemma, published in 1944. The thesis of his book was that a terrible pressure exists inside American society.
They showed the country that integration could be successful.
Jackie Robinson had to face several hardships and racial problems through out his life. In 1947, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play baseball in the Major League. His accomplishment made him an example of the tenacity and endurance.
Branch Rickey was the first person to make a bold move and take Jackie Robinson the first black player into major league Baseball. By doing so he broke the colour barrier.