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IMO, it was Jackie Robinson.
MLK did more for society of course and was historical figure who effected the whole world.
However, the toll that took on Jackie Robinson's health and the crap that he got from fans and opposing players, is why I have my thought about that.
Of course, they both were tremendously brave.
Again, though, if you had to answer the ?, which one would it be? Or is it too loaded of a question?
I dont really understand the point of determining that nor do I believe there is a way to do that.
They were both signficant figures in the civil rights movement and there is no reason to pit them against each other when they both fought for the same thing.
My vote would be Christopher Columbus and the other European explorers who set sail in boats in the 1400's across the unknown oceans. Now that took courage.
My vote would be Christopher Columbus and the other European explorers who set sail in boats in the 1400's across the unknown oceans. Now that took courage.
Actually, that took ignorance. Columbus thought he was sailing to India. He does get credit for insisting that his ships weren't going to fall off the edge of the Earth. But everything else about his expeditions (and all the others of that age) involved ignorance, lucky guesses, or a combination of the two.
Jackie Robinson was alone by himself, MLK always had a following the more defiant he got, the more he drew the crowds.
Robinson left the games with people jeering at him and throwing stuff on him, and he did it on his own. Even though many of the white teammates tried to shield him.
MLK had a large following just about everywhere he went, but he went against the establishments where he knew he would get the most press.
Both could have been killed for the same reasons of some deranged mind, MLK was, but either could have been.
I don't know about either but I'd wager that the bravest were the black men or women who had the courage to take a stand and do everyday things (that today we take for granted as normal) during the earliest days of the civil rights movement outside of the public eye.
MLK, he pretty much knew he was going to get assasinated, Robinson knew he would get harrased but I doubt he realy thought his life was at stake though he did get death threats
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