According to the article "Clemente's Impact Wanes in Puerto Rico 40 Years after His Death," what leads to Clemente's passion for community service? Clemente experiences racial discrimination in America. Clemente attends youth clinics in Puerto Rico. Clemente witnesses the need for earthquake relief. Clemente visits American cities as he travels with his team.

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Dalia Hawkins

18 September, 18:23

According to the article "Clemente's Impact Wanes in Puerto Rico 40 Years after His Death," what leads to Clemente's passion for community service? Clemente experiences racial discrimination in America. Clemente attends youth clinics in Puerto Rico. Clemente witnesses the need for earthquake relief. Clemente visits American cities as he travels with his team.

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Christine Medina · Answer 1

Clemente experiences racial discrimination in America.

Roberto Clemente was celebrated as the "Latino Jackie Robinson". This means that he was considered the first Latino to play professional baseball. While he was playing, he witnessed a lot of prejudice towards Latinos. His community service projects involved building programs for Latino children to become successful.