Read this paragraph from i never had it made. branch rickey lost that fight, but when he became the boss of the brooklyn dodgers in 1943, he felt the time for equality in baseball had come. he knew that achieving it would be terribly difficult. there would be deep resentment, determined opposition, and perhaps even racial violence. he was convinced he was morally right, and he shrewdly sensed that making the game a truly national one would have healthy financial results. he took his case before the startled directors of the club, and using persuasive eloquence, he won the first battle in what would be a long and bitter campaign. he was voted permission to make the brooklyn club the pioneer in bringing blacks into baseball. what is the author’s purpose for including this paragraph? a)to inform readers about branch rickey’s professional career b)to inform readers about branch rickey’s determination c)to persuade readers to admit black athletes into professional baseball d)to entertain readers with a story about branch rickey’s adventures

The correct answer is: B) To inform readers about Branch Rickey's determination.

This paragraph shows the different efforts made by Branch RIckey to achieve equality in baseball. By stating that he had knowledge that "acheiving it would be very difficult" we can see that there was nothing that could stop him, therefore he was someone with a great determination. The author shows that he lost battles but never surrendered, although there were resentment, opposition, and violence, in the end he made "the Brooklyn club pioneer in bringing blacks into baseball".

As we can see, this paragraph does not only focus on Branch Rickey's adventures or carreer, it is specially focused on his determination. The words used show that he was in constant fight against the stablished rules of baseball and society.

the answer is c 100% -apex

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