When figuring out the author’s purpose, the reader should look at the descriptive details in the text and ask,
"Does the author give too many details?"
"Why is the author sharing these details?"
"Which details are about the author?"
"Does the author leave out important details?"

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major league baseball

explanation:

jack roosevelt robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball.as he was the first african american to play in the major leagues, jackie robinson became the target of racial abuse. jackie robinson is referring to the historic event, harlem riot.

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