Read the excerpt from Jackie Robinson’s letter to President Eisenhower. I respectfully remind you sir, that we have been the most patient of all people. 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. Which best explains why Robinson includes this description of Black people?

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Revolt · Accepted Answer

to point out that Black people have greatly suffered for far too long

I, too, am America: The Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement - Test Test

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