Jackie Robinson—Freedom Fighter
Past Exhibit
Jackie RobinsonFreedom Fighter Past Exhibit … Jackie Robinson refused to move to the back of the bus Jackie Robinson was as fierce and determined about fighting injustice as he was about hitting home runs and stealing bases. He took stands against discrimination throughout his life. In fact, a decade before Rosa Parks’s legendary refusal to give up her seat, Jackie Robinson refused to move to the back of a bus. Drafted into the Army during World War II, 2nd Lt. Jack R. Robinson was stationed at Camp Hood, …