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media type="custom" key="8559312"[|S, P, E Chart.docx]  · Jackie Robinson became the first black Major League Baseball player, with his debut on April 15, 1947.  · Malcolm X released the suppressed anger, frustration, and bitterness of African Americans during the major phase of the civil rights movement from 1955 to 1965.  · In 1952, Web Du Boi published his book, “In Battle for Peace”, which concerns the issue of equality due to the segregation of that time period.  · Josh Gibson debuts in the Negro League (Baseball League) on July 31 1930, and hit almost 800 runs in his 17 year career.. ||  · In 1952 The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952 removes racial and ethnic barriers to becoming a U.S. citizen.  · In 1954 the U.S. Supreme Court rules racial segregation unconstitutional in public schools.  · Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term  · Supreme Court decides blacks do have a right to vote in the 1940’s  · World War II had its effect on sports as all able-bodied men between 18 and 26 were expected to serve in the military. ||  · Economy makes rebound after Great Depression around 1938  · During the 40’s decade the economy rebounded from depression, big businesses recovered their tarnished public reputation, wages and earnings reached new heights  · Between 1940 and 1944 unemployment fell by 7.45 million  · The number of Americans required to pay federal taxes rose from 4 million in 1939 to 43 million in 1945.  · The Atanasoff-Berry computer, which is considered the first digital electronic computer, was built by John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry at Iowa State University during 1937-1942. ||
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 * <span style="mso-element-anchor-horizontal: page; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: 41.45pt; mso-element-top: -35.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> · On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, urged and planned by Nixon and led by King, soon followed

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