

The Negro Leagues
In the first half of the 20th century, racial segregation was rampant across much of the United States. Perhaps nowhere was it more evident and public than in the sport of baseball. Despite being denied a place in the major leagues for several decades, some of the greatest players of the era could play for the public…
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