Ethan

by Ethan Seid**
 * Preface (What You Need To Know Before You Read)

__**What is fictional in this story?**__ All characters except Jackie Robinson are fictional characters. The subway didn't actually go by Ebbets Field, kind of like how there aren't apartment buildings on Montgomery Street. White and black kids didn't go to school together, they had segregated school systems.
 * __What is the historical setting for this story?__** I’ve set this story in 1947, right before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, which was played in Brooklyn, New York. During the story, you see the racism and lack of knowledge from both white and black people.
 * __What is true in this story?__** Jackie Robinson was real, unlike all other characters. The Brooklyn Dodgers was a real team, along with their ballpark, Ebbets Field which was located on Montgomery Street . The city of Clifton is actually a suburb of Brooklyn, New York. All stats mentioned about Jackie are true, along with the few facts mentioned, including that he was in the army. The game itself was real, along with the date, teams, and prices. The racism is a little low-key, but it gives the general idea of how others treated each other.
 * __In this story, you will read about__** a brave, young black kid who is determined to see Jackie Robinson's first major league baseball game because he loves baseball and believes it's crucial to black people's future to support the "act".

__**If you want to read MORE about these topics, I used these sources for my story:**__

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