Why was Chadwick Boseman especially skilled at playing pioneers such as Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall? A He naturally projected the same strength and confidence that helped them to succeed. B He spent many hours studying their lives and learning about them from their friends and relatives. C He had dreamed of and prepared to play such historical roles ever since he was in high school. D He was able to relate to the feeling of being torn between public life and private struggle.

D He was able to relate to the feeling of being torn between public life and private struggle.

Explanation:

Chadwick Boseman was exceptional when portraying Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall because he suffered racism just like them.

Robinson and Marshall, being the first Black people in their respective fields, experienced brutal racism, similar to the racism that Boseman´s experienced himself being an African American actor. He didn´t only play historical figures devoted to racial justice, he was committed to the cause as well.