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With regard to Marshall W. "Major Taylor, which of the following are true?


A) he was born in Indiana in 1878 where he was raised and educated in the home of very wealthy and prominent white family who hired Major's mother and father to do work for them.
B) at the age of 14, Major Taylor is hired by the owner of an Indianapolis bicycle store to perform amazing students on his bicycle outside the store to attract crowds and potential customers. He was outfitted in a soldier's uniform and from this time on was known as Major Taylor.
C) he was an African-American athlete who raced his bike against mostly white cyclists and dominated the cycling competitions.
D) the League of American Wheelmen (LAW) was the organization who sanctioned official races LAW held their annual meeting is 1894 where they voted to enact a "Whites Only" rule in determining who was eligible for membership. This rule was enacted to ban Major Taylor from competition.
E) All of the above

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