Jackie Robinson Letter to the President - May 13, 1958 PDF

Jackie Robinson's Letter to the President -- May 13, 1958 1. **accorded** - (verb) to be in agreement or harmony. 2. **entitled** - (verb) to give a person a right or a claim to something. 3. **pursue** - (verb) to follow closely. 4. **unwittingly** - (adj) not knowing, unaware. 5. **f...

Jackie Robinson's Letter to the President -- May 13, 1958 1. **accorded** - (verb) to be in agreement or harmony. 2. **entitled** - (verb) to give a person a right or a claim to something. 3. **pursue** - (verb) to follow closely. 4. **unwittingly** - (adj) not knowing, unaware. 5. **forbearance** - (noun) refraining from, demonstrating self-control. 6. **pro-segregation** - (noun) one in favor of segregation. 7. **Governor Faubus** -- *In September 1957 Arkansas Democratic Governor Orval E. Faubus became the national symbol of racial segregation when he used Arkansas National Guardsmen to block the enrollment of nice black students who had been ordered by a federal judge to desegregate Little Rock's Central High School. His action created a national crisis with President Dwight D. Eisenhower finally ordering federal troops to Little Rock to ensure the judge's order was obeyed, to protect the black students, and maintain order for the remainder of the school year. Faubus defended his actions and called for continued resistance to racial integration.* 8. **integration** - (noun) allowing races to mix freely. 9. **unequivocal** - (adj) clear, having only one possible meaning.