Multiple choice

Which 1959 social change came about mostly because of Jackie Robinson? 

  1. black people were allowed in major league sports

  2. voting rights were granted to all men

  3. Civil Rights Act was passed

  4. women were allowed in major-league sports
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Explanation

Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. This historic event paved the way for the integration of professional sports in America. Although the question mentions 1959 (which is incorrect since he debuted in 1947), the primary social change associated with him is the integration of major league sports.

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