Question

Which of the following were reasons for the segregation of professional baseball?
Check all of the boxes that apply.

Some white owners feared that white fans would not pay to watch African Americans.

Some white players were unwilling to play with or against African Americans.

African Americans and whites had difficulty traveling together in some areas of the country.

All African Americans did not want to play with white players

Answer 1

Select: 1, 2, and 3.

- True: Some white owners feared white fans would not pay to watch African Americans.
- True: Some white players were unwilling to play with or against African Americans.
- True: Travel and Jim Crow laws made it difficult for black and white players to travel and stay together in parts of the country.
- False: "All African Americans did not want to play with white players" — many African American players wanted to play in the majors but were barred by the color line.