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title: "Why was Jackie Robinson an important figure in the struggle for civil rights?"  
description: "Why was Jackie Robinson an important figure in the struggle for civil rights?"  
author: "Cox elliott"  
published: 2018-04-26  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41821/why-was-jackie-robinson-an-important-figure-in-the-struggle-for-civil-rights  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why was Jackie Robinson an important figure in the struggle for civil rights?

Why was Jackie Robinson an important [figure](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87536/what-are-ghosts-jobs-and-how-to-figure-out-them) in the struggle for [civil rights](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/101481/tell-me-about-martin-luther-king-jr-s-contributions-to-civil-rights)?\
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