The central idea in this paragraph is that Branch Rickey
was a good and noble person. Use the drop-down menu
to choose the phrase that is an example of a supporting
detail that connects to this central idea.
He had me transfixed as he spoke. I could feel his
sincerity, and I began to get a sense of how much this
major step meant to him. Because of his nature and his
passion for justice, he had to do what he was doing. He
continued. The rumbling voice, the theatrical gestures,
were gone. He was speaking from a deep, quiet strength.
-I Never Had It Made,
Jackie Robinson, as told to Alfred Duckett
"The rumbling voice
"his nature and his passion for justice
"He was speaking
"theatrical gestures"