Read the excerpt from jackie robinson’s letter to president eisenhower.

i respectfully remind you sir, that we have been the most patient of all people. 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.

which best explains why robinson includes this description of african americans?
a. to warn the president that african americans are tired of waiting and will soon take action

b. to point out that african americans have greatly suffered for far too long

c. to assure the president that african
americans would continue to wait patiently

d. to show that he respects the president and all he has done to african americans

The option that best explains why in this excerpt from Jackie Robinson's letter to President Eisenhower includes this description of African Americans is B: "to point out that African Americans have greatly suffered for far too long."

Explanation:

I chose this option because I think that what Jackie Robinson wanted to achieve by giving this description to the President was to show that African American had already waited patiently for a long time, as he suggested, and that they are still waiting patiently, but that, also as he asked, they believe they have to have some self-respect for their culture and that is the reason why they can't continue waiting without seeing any change. The message of the President has a double meaning since, if African Americans had some self-respect as he suggests, they would have to finally act and stop being patient, since they have already waited and suffered for far too long without any answers. That is why I chose the second option: Jackie wanted to point out how they have waited patiently all this time.