Which of the following statements supports the theory that the Brooklyn Dodgers played an important role in the struggle for civil rights by hiring Jackie Robinson?
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- A.Negro League players made much less money than white major leaguers.
- B.Millions of fans saw and heard every day that Robinson played as well as or better than the white players.
- C.The Dodgers were one of three baseball teams in New York, the largest city in the United States.
- D.Robinson was named baseball's first rookie of the year in 1947.
- E.Robinson never responded to taunts, jeers, or death threats from racist baseball fans.
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