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In the 1950's, baseball was segregated. There were the Major Leagues, Minor Leagues, and the Negro Leagues. In baseball, separate but equal was not true. Black players had to rent out baseball fields when they could get them, and had horrible transportation and housing when they were touring. Most black ball players were better than whites, but that didn't stop the segregation of the leagues. Jackie Robinson was a black, he was an amazing baseball player, he was also the first black baseball player to play in the majors. Branch Ricky, the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed him into the major leagues to start integration. Lots of fans and players didn't like Jackie Robinson because he was black, but in one game all that changed and Jackie was finally accepted. = = = = = = = = = = =//Television://=

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//Rock n Roll-//
This particular genera of music was started when some black musicians started playing a mix of rhythm-and-blues, jazz, and other kinds of music. The rock n roll records became an instant hit with every race, but some thought that if they could find a white man who sang like a black man rock n roll would do even better. They found their man in Mr. Elvis Presley.

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Elvis,a.k.a. The King, was one of the first rock n roll singers. He sang many different genres such as rhythm and blues, pop, and gospel. Elvis became famous through his songs and his dancing which later earned him the nickname "Elvis the Pelvis". After a while Mr. Presley starred in movies. His first was a film titled "Love Me Tender" in 1956. Although teens loved Elvis parents thought he was a "dangerous influence" because of his unique style of dance. Elvis died in 1977 at the age of 42. The causes of death were heart attack and drug abuse. Bibliography: http://www.elvistribute.us/elvis-presley-facts.php

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Marilyn Monroe was a very popular person in the fifties. She was born June 1, 1926. She was in and out of foster homes until 1937.She was an Actress, comedienne, model, film producer, and a singer. Marilyn was most well known for her looks, people everywhere loved and dreamed about her. The first film she was in was “The Shocking Miss Pilgrim”. She starred in many other movies such as, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Seven Year Itch, and Some Like It Hot. She was married to James Dougherty from 1942–1946, Joe DiMaggio in 1954 and Arthur Miller from 1956–1961. She died August 5, 1962 at age 36 from an overdose of sleeping pills.=====