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A Man Who Lifted an Entire Race - and Nation - on His Shoulders

The opening introduction to JACKIE ROBINSON, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon, which examines the life and times of a man who lifted an entire race, and nation, on his shoulders when he crossed baseball’s color line in 1947.
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Clip Length 05:28 Premiere: 04/10/16

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