State Gate's purpose in using statistics in his essay.

            The purpose of Henry Louis Gates Jr. using statistics in his essays revolves around the need to make a point the success of African Americans will always be perceived in terms of sports. He argues that African Americans dominate the various career fields, but the general assumption is that, in order to be described successful, then African Americans must excel in sports. For that reason, he uses statistics to elaborate on the social stigma that African Americans are faced with, highlighting the number of African Americans in other careers is higher than those in sports. However, it is important to acknowledge that despite the societal belief that African Americans succeed well in sports, to become a professional player is quite a task. As a result, Henry Louis Gates Jr. uses statistics to reveal that the chances of an African Americans becoming successful professional sportsperson is very minimal compared to the ability to become a career person.

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