(1) “President McKinley Asks Congress for War
Declaration Against Spain”
(2) “United States Mobilizes for War with Spain”
(3) “United States Demands Response to Spanish
Actions”
(4) “Spanish Troops Slaughter Innocent Cuban
Citizens”
African Americans could compete on the baseball field.
Racism could block progress.
Racism could be overcome.
Other sports could be desegregated.
Separate was sometimes equal.