Answer:
the correct answer is B :) 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Branch Rickey felt that his character was just as important as his baseball skills.  Jackie Robinson was chosen to "break the color barrier" and he would need to be a strong individual and be able to avoid confrontation.  He knew that Jackie Robinson would have to endure a lot of hostility and insults. 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer: to claim new territory.
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