Module 08: Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Leader?

Evidence 15: Eleanor Roosevelt and Jackie Robinson at Manhattan School for Boys, June 16, 1959

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Introduction

The photograph below captures Eleanor Roosevelt speaking at the Manhattan School for Boys on June 16, 1959.

Document

Eleanor Roosevelt speaking to an audience at the Manhattan School for Boys. Jackie Robinson, along with other guests, are seated directly behind Roosevelt as she speaks.

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Source:
National Archives, ARC Identifier: 195407, http://www.nara.gov.

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