Question

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.

This excerpt contains an historical allusion to
civil rights activists that advocated for equal rights in the United States throughout the 20th century.
the discrimination and bigotry faced by Black people throughout history in the United States.
Robinson’s belief that an end to segregation is impossible to achieve in the United States.
Robinson’s belief that President Eisenhower is responsible for ending segregation in the United States.

Answer 1

the discrimination and bigotry faced by Black people throughout history in the United States.

Explanation: “treatment accorded to us through the years” alludes to long‑standing oppression and mistreatment, not to specific activists or to claims about Eisenhower or the impossibility of ending segregation.