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Segregation In The MLB During The 1900's

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During the 1900s, people of color were not able to play in the MLB with white people due to segregation. With the making of their own league, known as the Negro Leagues, people of color were able to play the game they love as well as now turning the face of baseball with allowing anybody of a different race into the MLB. With a couple of players going into the MLB, during this time despite the conflict, which had made an impact as they progressed of allowing people of color into the Major Leagues and into sports today. Segregation during this time prevented people of color to play with other races as the diversity of conflict to be able to play their sport as well as the people of color, mainly African-Americans, came to a compromise where

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