I am offering you this poem Jimmy Santiago what fact about the author's background most likely influenced this theme? he was born in 1952

What is the central idea in this advice from branch rickey to jackie robinson?  

Active reading to kill a mockingbird, twelve through twenty-one during the trial, atticus questions four witnesses. as you read, complete the chart below by noting the key information given by each witness during questioning. also note how each witness behaves on the stand, commenting on the general impression the witness makes. answer for the following characters: the sheriff, bob ewell, miss ewell, and tom robinson.

In describing jimmy wells as the truest, most loyal fellow, what tone is conveyed