An oil slick is a layer of oil that is floating on the sea or on a lake because it has accidentally come out of a ship or container. While trains collide is Train wrecks often occur as a result of miscommunication, as when a moving train meets another train on the same track; or an accident, such as when a train wheel jumps off a track in a derailment; or when a boiler explosion occurs.
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.