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Why did Major League Baseball owners support segregation by 1890?
They feared that African Americans would not pay to watch white players.
They wanted to pay their players less money than players in the Negro leagues earned.
They feared that white audiences would not pay to watch African American players.
They wanted their players to make as much money as players in the Negro leagues did.
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They feared that white audiences would not pay to watch African American players.
Owners supported segregation largely for economic reasons: they believed that integrating teams would drive away white fans and reduce gate receipts, so they enforced the color line to protect attendance and profits.
Owners supported segregation largely for economic reasons: they believed that integrating teams would drive away white fans and reduce gate receipts, so they enforced the color line to protect attendance and profits.
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