12+ Jackie Robinson Quotes About Breaking The Color Barrier. "but as i write these words now i cannot stand and sing the national anthem. Jackie robinson is revolutionary because he paved the way for the civil rights movements, broke the color barrier, and he fought for equality jackie robinson helped paved the way for civil rights movements… legend quotes jackie robinson fifth grade martin luther king. I cannot salute the flag. I cannot stand and sing the anthem. But you watch me, i'll get it done. I know that i am a black man in a white world. The most important thing that happened to me in 1948, as far as i am concerned, is. "it isn't a perfect america and it isn't run right, but it still belongs to us." ― jackie robinson.