Jackie Robinson and the American Dilemma

By John R.M. Wilson

In this gripping profile of a pioneer, John R.M. Wilson illustrates how Jackie Robinson's life transcended his baseball career to illuminate the racial struggles of the nation. By breaking the color barrier in baseball, Jackie Robinson (1919--1973) brought the American public face-to-face with a dilemma that has plagued the nation throughout its history: the disjuncture between the American ideals of liberty and equality and the realities of racial prejudice, segregation, and discrimination.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 020559848X
• ISBN13: 9780205598489
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.9" x 7.5"