In 1910 Branch Rickey was a coach for Ohio Wesleyan. The team went to South Bend, Indiana, for a game. The hotel management registered the coach and team but refused to assign a room to a black player named Charley Thomas. In those days college ball had a few black players. Mr. Rickey took the manager aside and said he would move the entire team to another hotel unless the black athlete was accepted.

Question

Which type of evidence is used in the excerpt to show that Mr. Rickey fought for equality?

relevant statistics
a quotation from Mr. Rickey
an example of Mr. Rickey’s actions
a quotation from a witness

Answer 1

The type of evidence used in the excerpt to show that Mr. Rickey fought for equality is an example of Mr. Rickey’s actions. The passage describes a specific incident where he advocated for Charley Thomas by threatening to move the entire team to another hotel unless the black athlete was accepted, demonstrating his commitment to equality.