ROBINSON VS. GOLDWATER
Clip: 3/21/2018 | 6m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
Ken Burns’ Jackie Robinson documentary explored a true American hero.
Ken Burns’ Jackie Robinson documentary explored a true American hero. We examine the 1964 election where Robinson took on GOP candidate Barry Goldwater. Historian Matthew Delmont, who authored The Atlantic story "When Jackie Robinson Confronted a Trump-Like Candidate," is here to talk about why the baseball legend aligned himself with the Republicans during the Civil Rights movement.
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ROBINSON VS. GOLDWATER
Clip: 3/21/2018 | 6m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
Ken Burns’ Jackie Robinson documentary explored a true American hero. We examine the 1964 election where Robinson took on GOP candidate Barry Goldwater. Historian Matthew Delmont, who authored The Atlantic story "When Jackie Robinson Confronted a Trump-Like Candidate," is here to talk about why the baseball legend aligned himself with the Republicans during the Civil Rights movement.
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