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“
White people must realize that the more a Negro hates communism
because it opposes democracy, the more he is going to hate other
influences that kill off democracy in this country – and that goes for
racial discrimination in the Army, segregation on trains and buses,
and job discrimination. ”
– Jack Roosevelt Robinson, an excerpt from his testimony before
the House Un-American Activities Committee, July 18, 1949
Jackie testifying before the House Un-American
Committee, July 18, 1949.
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10 Jack Roosevelt Robinson: Patriot
