Question

Read this excerpt from I Never Had It Made.

Unknown to most people and certainly to me, after launching a major scouting program, Branch Rickey had picked me as that player. The Rickey talent hunt went beyond national borders. Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and other countries where dark-skinned people lived had been checked out. . . .

In August 1945, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, I was approached by Clyde Sukeforth, the Dodger scout. Blacks have had to learn to protect themselves by being cynical but not cynical enough to slam the door on potential opportunities. We go through life walking a tightrope to prevent too much disillusionment. I was out on the field when Sukeforth called my name and beckoned. He told me the Brown Dodgers were looking for two ballplayers, that Branch Rickey had heard about me and sent him to watch me throw from the hole. He had come at an unfortunate time. I had hurt my shoulder a couple of days before that, and I wouldn't be doing any throwing for at least a week.

Which detail best supports the idea that Jackie Robinson is skeptical about change?

A. "Unknown to most people and certainly to me, after launching a major scouting program, Branch Rickey had picked me as that player."
B. "Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and other countries where dark-skinned people lived had been checked out."
C. "In August 1945, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, I was approached by Clyde Sukeforth, the Dodger scout."
D. "Blacks have had to learn to protect themselves by being cynical but not cynical enough to slam the door on potential opportunities."

Answer 1

Blacks have had to learn to protect themselves by being cynical but not cynical enough to slam the door on potential opportunities

Explanation:

• Jackie Robinson was a professional baseball player and the first African American to play in the Major Leagues.
• Even early in his life, Robinson confronted racism head on. He was still arrested in junior university in 1938 after disputing one of his black friends in police detention. He managed to escape a long prison sentence, but he was very outspoken against racial oppression by this and other police raids.
• Robinson entered the Negro Leagues in early 1945 in playing baseball. He signed with the Monarchs of Kansas and was very successful, but he was frustrated at all the unrest that afflicted the Black Leagues. At that time, several major League teams recruited Black Leagues and Robinson established a connection with Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager, Rickey Branch.
• Robinson was still a baseball hero despite his retirement. When he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1962, he received the highest honor of baseball. He changed his style of play in many games. For example, he encouraged players in their base running to be more aggressive instead of depending on the distance they could hit.
• In the sporting world, Robinson had made significant racial strides. In 60 years, he became the first baseball player to break the color barrier, making way for many future Afro-American and minority sportsmen. His success helped the emerging Movement for Civil Rights to unite Americans with the iconic African American sports figure.

Answer 2

Answer:

D

Explanation:

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