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First Class Citizenship: The Civil Rights Letters of Jackie Robinson by Long, Mi

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Condition: Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. ... Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

ISBN: 9780805088625

Book Title: First Class Citizenship : the Civil Rights Letters of Jackie Robinson

Item Length: 8.4in

Publisher: Holt & Company, Henry

Publication Year: 2008

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Item Height: 0.9in

Author: Michael G. Long

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, Political Science

Topic: Cultural Heritage, Baseball / General, Civil Rights

Item Width: 6.2in

Item Weight: 3.5 Oz

Number of Pages: 384 Pages

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"Brings together not only an extraordinary set of documents by and about the postbaseball Robinson but, through these letters, an extraordinary account of the times." --Gerald Early, "BookForum"Jackie Robinson's courage on the baseball diamond is one of the great stories of the civil rights struggle, but he was a fighter off the field as well. In "First Class Citizenship," Michael G. Long unearths a remarkable trove of Robinson's correspondence with such towering political figures as Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Hubert Humphrey, Nelson Rockefeller, and Barry Goldwater. These extraordinary conversations reveal the scope and depth of Robinson's effort to rid America of racism.Writing eloquently and with evident passion, Robinson offered support to both Democrats and Republicans, and challenged the nation's leaders when he felt they were guilty of hypocrisy--or worse. Through his words and actions, Robinson personified the "first class citizenship" he considered the birthright of all Americans, whatever their race.

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Holt & Company, Henry

ISBN-10

0805088628

ISBN-13

9780805088625

eBay Product ID (ePID)

65778169

Product Key Features

Book Title

First Class Citizenship : the Civil Rights Letters of Jackie Robinson

Author

Michael G. Long

Format

Trade Paperback

Language

English

Topic

Cultural Heritage, Baseball / General, Civil Rights

Publication Year

2008

Genre

Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, Political Science

Number of Pages

384 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length

8.4in

Item Height

0.9in

Item Width

6.2in

Item Weight

3.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Reviews

"Here is Jackie Robinson as we've never seen him before wielding a pen instead of a baseball bat, and doing so with devastating effect. Michael G. Long's book is not only an important contribution to history, it's a thrilling story that reveals the making of a true American hero. Page by page, we watch as a great athlete becomes a great man. First Class Citizenship is first class all the way."-Jonathan Eig, author of Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season and Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig "When I was growing up in Atlanta, I saw Jackie Robinson and the Dodgers play an exhibition game against the local white team. It was one of the most thrilling experiences of my childhood. I remember feeling as if Robinson had won something for all of the black people in the stands that day, and I had much the same feeling as I read the letters in this remarkable book. First Class Citizenship shows us Jackie Robinson at the center of the political battles of the civil rights movement, and we are fortunate to have his words to help guide us today."-Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. , senior managing director, Lazard, former president of the National Urban League, and author of Vernon Can Read! " First Class Citizenship is a rich and impressive reminder of how a courageous, pioneering athlete can also become an insistent and independent-minded political activist on behalf of human rights for all."-David J. Garrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bearing The Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference "These letters from and to Jackie Robinson demonstrate clearly the stirring political and intellectual reach of the man, his rare courage and vision. They document his unrelenting desire to match his prowess on the baseball field with significant achievements in politics, business, and civil rights. It is clear that, compared to Robinson, few of our star athletes have possessed as profound a sense of responsibility to their fellow citizens--rich and poor, black and white--and to their nation as a whole."-Arnold Rampersad, author of Jackie Robinson: A Biography " First Class Citizenship presents a full picture of the man whose grace and confidence on the field were matched (if not surpassed) by a voice that spoke out, long and loud, for the equal opportunity, civil rights, and humanity of all Americans. Jackie Robinson's letters are a rich and invaluable contribution to his singular legacy and to the dynamic history of the civil rights movement."-Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University "Offers a personal perspective on the ballplayer's political evolution." -The New York Times "More revealing than much of what has been written about Robinson over the years." -Ebony/Jet, "Here is Jackie Robinson as we've never seen him before wielding a pen instead of a baseball bat, and doing so with devastating effect. Michael G. Long's book is not only an important contribution to history, it's a thrilling story that reveals the making of a true American hero. Page by page, we watch as a great athlete becomes a great man. First Class Citizenship is first class all the way."-Jonathan Eig, author of Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season and Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig "When I was growing up in Atlanta, I saw Jackie Robinson and the Dodgers play an exhibition game against the local white team. It was one of the most thrilling experiences of my childhood. I remember feeling as if Robinson had won something for all of the black people in the stands that day, and I had much the same feeling as I read the letters in this remarkable book. First Class Citizenship shows us Jackie Robinson at the center of the political battles of the civil rights movement, and we are fortunate to have his words to help guide us today."-Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. , senior managing director, Lazard, former president of the National Urban League, and author of Vernon Can Read! " First Class Citizenship is a rich and impressive reminder of how a courageous, pioneering athlete can also become an insistent and independent-minded political activist on behalf of human rights for all."-David J. Garrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bearing The Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference "These letters from and to Jackie Robinson demonstrate clearly the stirring political and intellectual reach of the man, his rare courage and vision. They document his unrelenting desire to match his prowess on the baseball field with significant achievements in politics, business, and civil rights. It is clear that, compared to Robinson, few of our star athletes have possessed as profound a sense of responsibility to their fellow citizens--rich and poor, black and white--and to their nation as a whole."-Arnold Rampersad, author of Jackie Robinson: A Biography " First Class Citizenship presents a full picture of the man whose grace and confidence on the field were matched (if not surpassed) by a voice that spoke out, long and loud, for the equal opportunity, civil rights, and humanity of all Americans. Jackie Robinson's letters are a rich and invaluable contribution to his singular legacy and to the dynamic history of the civil rights movement."-Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University "Offers a personal perspective on the ballplayer's political evolution." -The New York Times "More revealing than much of what has been written about Robinson over the years." -Ebony/Jet, "Here is Jackie Robinson as we've never seen him before wielding a pen instead of a baseball bat, and doing so with devastating effect. Michael G. Long's book is not only an important contribution to history, it's a thrilling story that reveals the making of a true American hero. Page by page, we watch as a great athlete becomes a great man.First Class Citizenshipis first class all the way."-Jonathan Eig, author ofOpening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First SeasonandLuckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig, "Here is Jackie Robinson as we've never seen him before wielding a pen instead of a baseball bat, and doing so with devastating effect. Michael G. Long's book is not only an important contribution to history, it's a thrilling story that reveals the making of a true American hero. Page by page, we watch as a great athlete becomes a great man.First Class Citizenshipis first class all the way."-Jonathan Eig, author ofOpening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First SeasonandLuckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig "When I was growing up in Atlanta, I saw Jackie Robinson and the Dodgers play an exhibition game against the local white team. It was one of the most thrilling experiences of my childhood. I remember feeling as if Robinson had won something for all of the black people in the stands that day, and I had much the same feeling as I read the letters in this remarkable book.First Class Citizenshipshows us Jackie Robinson at the center of the political battles of the civil rights movement, and we are fortunate to have his words to help guide us today."-Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.,senior managing director, Lazard, former president of the National Urban League, and author ofVernon Can Read! "First Class Citizenshipis a rich and impressive reminder of how a courageous, pioneering athlete can also become an insistent and independent-minded political activist on behalf of human rights for all."-David J. Garrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofBearing The Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference "These letters from and to Jackie Robinson demonstrate clearly the stirring political and intellectual reach of the man, his rare courage and vision. They document his unrelenting desire to match his prowess on the baseball field with significant achievements in politics, business, and civil rights. It is clear that, compared to Robinson, few of our star athletes have possessed as profound a sense of responsibility to their fellow citizens--rich and poor, black and white--and to their nation as a whole."-Arnold Rampersad, author ofJackie Robinson: A Biography "First Class Citizenshippresents a full picture of the man whose grace and confidence on the field were matched (if not surpassed) by a voice that spoke out, long and loud, for the equal opportunity, civil rights, and humanity of all Americans. Jackie Robinson's letters are a rich and invaluable contribution to his singular legacy and to the dynamic history of the civil rights movement."-Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University"Offers a personal perspective on the ballplayer's political evolution."-The New York Times"More revealing than much of what has been written about Robinson over the years."-Ebony/Jet

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