Which statement best describes the argued effect of integration on the Negro Leagues and Black communities?

Which statement best describes the argued effect of integration on the Negro Leagues and Black communities?

• A. Increased attendance
• B. Better compensation
• C. Loss of anchor for Black communities
• D. Expansion of Negro Leagues

Answer: (C)

The main idea being tested is how integration affected the Negro Leagues and Black communities as a whole. The strongest described effect is that integration removed a central institution that anchored Black communities economically and socially. When MLB began integrating, many of the best Black players moved to the major leagues, and attendance at Negro League games fell, along with sponsorship, revenue, and stability. The Negro Leagues, which had served as a hub for Black ownership, entrepreneurship, and community gathering, thus lost their role as an anchor, contributing to economic and social disruption in Black neighborhoods. In terms of the other options, attendance did not remain or grow consistently after integration; the leagues’ economic model didn’t improve through better compensation for those remaining in the Negro Leagues; and there wasn’t expansion—teams often declined or folded as audiences and resources shrank.

The main idea being tested is how integration affected the Negro Leagues and Black communities as a whole. The strongest described effect is that integration removed a central institution that anchored Black communities economically and socially. When MLB began integrating, many of the best Black players moved to the major leagues, and attendance at Negro League games fell, along with sponsorship, revenue, and stability. The Negro Leagues, which had served as a hub for Black ownership, entrepreneurship, and community gathering, thus lost their role as an anchor, contributing to economic and social disruption in Black neighborhoods.

In terms of the other options, attendance did not remain or grow consistently after integration; the leagues’ economic model didn’t improve through better compensation for those remaining in the Negro Leagues; and there wasn’t expansion—teams often declined or folded as audiences and resources shrank.