He not only told me about it, but he acted out the part of a white player charging into me, blaming me for the "accident" and calling me all kinds of foul racial names. He talked about my race, my parents, in language that was almost unendurable. "They'll taunt and goad you," Mr. Rickey said. "They'll do anything to make you react. They'll try to provoke a race riot in the ballpark. This is the way to prove to the public that a Negro should not be allowed in the major league. This is the way to frighten the fans and make them afraid to attend the games." What is the author's purpose for including these paragraphs?

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Annabelle Cline

8 January, 00:02

He not only told me about it, but he acted out the part of a white player charging into me, blaming me for the "accident" and calling me all kinds of foul racial names. He talked about my race, my parents, in language that was almost unendurable. "They'll taunt and goad you," Mr. Rickey said. "They'll do anything to make you react. They'll try to provoke a race riot in the ballpark. This is the way to prove to the public that a Negro should not be allowed in the major league. This is the way to frighten the fans and make them afraid to attend the games." What is the author's purpose for including these paragraphs?

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Macintosh · Answer 1

the answer is b

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Darren Byrd · Answer 2

B. To inform readers about the challenges Rickey and Robinson expect to face.

Explanation:

According to another source, the options for this question are:

A. To inform readers about the history of race riots at American ballparks.

B. To inform readers about the challenges Rickey and Robinson expect to face.

C. To persuade readers that all races should be treated equally in American sports.

D. To entertain readers with a story about a fight between Ricky and Robinson.

In this passage, we learn that Mr. Rickey talks to Robinson about the harassment and hate that he will face when playing for a major league. This is because the major leagues were not accepting of black players. Mr. Rickey talks about racial slurs, taunts, and other racist behaviours. The purpose of including this paragraph in the text is to inform readers about the challenges that racism presented to players at the time.