Why was Haley greeted by shouting crowds as he arrived at the second village

What is the central idea in this advice from branch rickey to jackie robinson?  

Read this excerpt from leah missbach day's foreword to wheels of change.bicycles have long played a role in my life. as a young woman, i rode one year-round before i had a car. but it was later in adulthood that the bicycle became more than a source of transportation for me. the bicycle actually began to truly shape the way i saw the world.what is the author's purpose for including this in the foreword?

Which option is the most relevant piece of evidence for this claim