Integration of Major League Baseball
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:event
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Brooklyn_Dodgers
gptkb:Branch_Rickey |
| gptkbp:changed_perception_of |
African American athletes
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| gptkbp:highlights |
Racial tensions in America
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Cultural change in America
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Integration of Major League Baseball
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Sports journalism
Public opinion on race relations |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Negro_Leagues
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| gptkbp:inspired |
Future generations of athletes
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| gptkbp:is_a_point_of_interest_for |
African American culture
American sports history |
| gptkbp:is_aresource_for |
Activism by players
Social change in America |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_for |
Fans and players alike
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Jackie_Robinson_Day
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| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
Opposition from segregationists
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| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:Historical_records
Books and films |
| gptkbp:is_reflected_in |
MLB policies
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| gptkbp:led_to |
Increased diversity in sports
Expansion of MLB teams Formation of MLB Diversity Task Force Increased media coverage of athletes Increased role of African Americans in sports management |
| gptkbp:marked_end_of |
Segregation in professional baseball
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| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Jackie_Robinson
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| gptkbp:occurs_in |
1947
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| gptkbp:recognized_by |
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
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| gptkbp:related_vehicle |
Other sports integration
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Increased attendance at games
More African American players in MLB |
| gptkbp:was_affecting |
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:American_history Community relations Sports history American society Youth sports programs Sports culture Social justice movements Public perception of athletes Race relations in America Professional sports leagues. |
| gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in |
gptkb:American_history
20th century sports history |
| gptkbp:was_akey_moment_for |
Equality in sports
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| gptkbp:was_followed_by |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
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| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:was_supported_by |
Progressive organizations
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jackie_Robinson
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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