Answer:
Robinson won the game that got the Dodgers into the playoffs.
Explanation:
Jackie Robinson is one of the greatest players in Major League Baseball history. He played his entire career with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers(they used to play in Brooklyn then relocated to LA). In addition to his performance, he is known for breaking the baseball color line. He won a MVP award and is a member of the Hall of Fame.
In this question:
Which option gives a detail that supports the idea that Jackie Robinson "was also a great player"?
It should be an option in which he is praised. The only option that is a praise of Robinson is:
Robinson won the game that got the Dodgers into the playoffs.
to persuade his listeners of the importance of equal rights
The excerpt begins with the statement about cherishing equal rights of all citizens. It then talks about how discrimination is still occurring. He then pledges to end segregation in all places where he has the power to do so: Washington D.C., Federal Government, and the Armed Forces. The excerpt does not include and laws, work the military has done, or calls for presidential votes.
According to "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain" the difference between a poet and a Negro poet are the following:
1. A poet is white, and a Negro poet is black
2. A poet fits the mold of American standardization
3. A poet has confidence, while a Negro poet faces many hardships.
Answer:
Ray Bradbury uses personification in "There Will Come Soft Rains" to transform an automated house into an impelling character in its own right, giving it a sense of personality. At the same time he often uses personification to transform a fire against the house into an intimidating enemy, which is in fact an inanimate force of nature.
