Important People
The founder of Negro League Baseball
Who is Rube Foster?
The separation of groups based on race
What is segregation?
Baseball teams created for Black baseball players
What are the Negro Leagues?
The Negro Leagues were successful and professional, just like the Major Leagues
True
The first African American to play for a Major League baseball team?
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Unfair or unequal treatment of an individual or group based on certain characteristics
This led to the creation of the Negro Leagues
What is Black players were not allowed to play on White, professional teams?
Some Negro League owners did not treat their players very well
True
The author and illustrator of We Are The Ship
Who is Kadir Nelson?
The belief that one group of people is better than another group of people, based on their race or skin color
What is racism?
A group of countries where Negro League players had lots of fans and were treated well
Latin America
The style of play in the Major Leagues and Negro Leagues was very similar
False