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when were african americans allowed to play in major league baseball
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In 1862, Congress passed a law to allow African Americans to join the Union Army.
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African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Well, Jackie Robinson was the first African American in the MLB. Without him, African Americans may not be able to be part of the MLB- even today. He also inspired many African Americans to prove that they could do anything white people can.
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Commission Bud Selig reports that MLB has approximately 12% African Americans in the majors at this time.