The central idea of Why Sports History is American History by Mark Naison, is that sports have helped end racism and gave girls more opportunities. In the article Mark Naison writes, “For the first time, white men joyously celebrated the triumphs of black men.” This quote proves that whites and blacks were celebrating the same victory together for the first time. Also, in the section Woman Fight to Play it is written, “In 1964, the law called Title IX was passed to help women get more access to sports. The law states that no one should be stopped from joining a school program based on their sex if that program is funded by the U.S. government.” This shows that women got a law passed so they could play sports and that was a new thing back then.
