Question

Read the excerpt from jackie robinson’s letter to president eisenhower. When you said we must have self-respect, i wondered how we could have self-respect and remain patient considering the treatment accorded to us through the years. This excerpt contains an historical allusion to.

Answer 1

Answer:

This is a historical allusion to the horrible, discriminatory treatment that African Americans have experienced over the years.

Explanation:

A few examples you could use:

• Segregation
• Literacy tests + voting rights
• Jim Crow Laws
• Slavery

Jackie Robinson is saying that it is hard to have self respect when a country has done nothing to support you and has basically turned their back on your struggles and has enabled them.