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-- Forty million dollar slavesc2006., Three Rivers Press Call No: 796.08 Rho Edition: 1st pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the participation of African-Americans in professional sports. Argues that black athletes are no more free than slaves were in pre-Civil War America. Incorporates personal anecdotes and interviews with research.
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Juvenile Call No: GAMES & SPORTS NF BUR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Discusses Jackie Robinson's breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball and an iconic photograph that captured the historic even"--
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-- Encyclopedia of Title nine and sports2007., Greenwood Press Call No: 306.4 MIT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Provides an introduction to Title IX, legislation designed to ensure equal opportunities and benefits for women in athletics, and features alphabetically arranged entries that look at related people, court cases, and organizations.
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c1998., Hyperion Books for Children Call No: B Rob Edition: 1st ed. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography which discusses the discrimination faced by Jackie Robinson, the baseball legend who became the first African-American to play Major League baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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1998., Hyperion Books for Children Call No: 796.35 DIN Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography which discusses the discrimination faced by Jackie Robinson, the baseball legend who became the first African-American to play Major League baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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[2022]., Adolescent, Twenty-First Century Books Call No: HI-INT 796.08 CRO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A comprehensive view of gender inequality in sports, this book details the continued struggle against unequal pay, discrimination, and sexism despite the landmark law of Title IX"--Provided by the publisher.
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c2007., Lucent Books : Thomson/Gale Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Lucent library of Black historySummary Note: Presents a brief biography of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier by becoming the first African-American to play on a major league baseball team.
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c2007., Lucent Books Call No: 927 .96357 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents only Series Title: The Lucent library of Black historySummary Note: Discusses the life and career of the baseball legend who became the first African American to play in the major leagues.
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2007., Lucent Books/Thomson Gale Call No: 921 ROBINSON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Lucent library of Black historySummary Note: A look at the life of the courageous man who was the first African American in Major League Baseball.
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c2013., World Book Call No: B Click here to read this World Book e-book provided by OCM SLS. Series Title: Biographical connections.Summary Note: A biography of Jackie Robinson, who in 1947 broke major league baseball's color barrier in partnership with Branch Rickey, general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Also includes profiles of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, one of the greatest pitchers of his day, who joined the majors in 1948, and of Branch Rickey.
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c2013., World Book Call No: B Click here to read e-book. Series Title: Biographical connections.Summary Note: A biography of Jackie Robinson, who in 1947 broke major league baseball's color barrier in partnership with Branch Rickey, general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Also includes profiles of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, one of the greatest pitchers of his day, who joined the majors in 1948, and of Branch Rickey.
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c2013., World Book Call No: B Click here to read this World Book e-book provided by OCM SLS. Series Title: Biographical connections.Summary Note: A biography of Jackie Robinson, who in 1947 broke major league baseball's color barrier in partnership with Branch Rickey, general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Also includes profiles of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, one of the greatest pitchers of his day, who joined the majors in 1948, and of Branch Rickey.
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c2013., World Book Call No: B Click here to read this World Book e-book provided by OCM SLS. Series Title: Biographical connections.Summary Note: A biography of Jackie Robinson, who in 1947 broke major league baseball's color barrier in partnership with Branch Rickey, general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Also includes profiles of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, one of the greatest pitchers of his day, who joined the majors in 1948, and of Branch Rickey.
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c2013., World Book Call No: B Click here to read this World Book e-book provided by OCM SLS. Series Title: Biographical connections.Summary Note: A biography of Jackie Robinson, who in 1947 broke major league baseball's color barrier in partnership with Branch Rickey, general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Also includes profiles of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, one of the greatest pitchers of his day, who joined the majors in 1948, and of Branch Rickey.
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c2005., Atheneum Books for Young Readers Call No: HI-INT 796 BLU Edition: 1st ed. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the law called Title IX that gave women equal treatment and opportunity to play in sports and other occupations.
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2005., Atheneum Books for Young Readers Call No: 796 BLU Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Up until the 1970s, if you were a girl, you were told you shouldn't play team sports, or go to college. But, in 1972, Title IX changed that, by ensuring that girls have the same opportunities as boys to participate in sports and classes. But that change did not come without a fight.
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By Doeden, Matt[2020]., Juvenile, Millbrook Press Call No: HI-INT 306.4 DOE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "This book explores controversies in sports, including black boxer Jack Johnson, Jessie Owens in the 1936 Olympics, Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, #MeToo and the US gymnastics team, and much more"--Provided by the publisher.
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By Doeden, Matt[2020], Juvenile, Millbrook Press Call No: 306.4 83 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "This book explores controversies in sports, including black boxer Jack Johnson, Jessie Owens in the 1936 Olympics, Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, #MeToo and the US gymnastics team, and much more"--Provided by the publisher.
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-- Using Title IX to reform of college athletics2003., Praeger Call No: 796.082 POR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Demonstrates how colleges might retain threatened varsity programs and expand sports opportunities for women students if they replaced the current commercial model with one that emphasizes student participation.
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2008, c2007., Simon & Schuster Paperbacks Call No: 921 ROBINSON Edition: 1st Simon & Schuste Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Chronicles Jackie Robinson's first season in major league baseball from behind the scenes, dispelling myths, examining the challenges Robinson faced, and tracing the Brooklyn Dodgers' path to the World Series.