来自《42号传奇 第0集》
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African Americans had served their country gallantly.非裔美国人为他们的国家作出了杰出贡献 -
But they returned home from fighting the world但当他们从解放暴政的世界战争中 -
to free the world from tyranny...回到家 -
only to find racism, segregation等待他们的仍然还是种族主义 -
and Jim Crow law still waiting at home.种族隔离 还有"吉姆·克劳法" -
Segregation was the law and custom of the land种族隔离是这片土地的法律和传统 -
and no group was more scrupulous没有任何一个团体 -
in its observance of custom...会比职业棒球 -
than organized baseball.更尊重传统的了 -
There was a long road ahead.还有很长一段路要走 -
If African Americans dreamed of playing baseball...如果非裔美国人想打棒球的话 -
it was not for the Yankees...是去不了纽约洋基的