The film, 42 exhibits actions and aspersions of racism to a great extent and reflects the era of the 1940’s, where segregation was still contemporaneous. It gives a sufficient understanding of being unprivileged and categorized by the colour of ones’ skin tone. The limitation of complete accuracy is foreseen as it is only viewed through the eyes of the main protagonist, an African-American athlete, Jackie Robinson. Although, the film extensively exemplifies segregation laws, non-African-American supporters, sport and the personal side of prejudice it is limited in exploring the body of Civil Rights Movements. The significance of African-American organizations in fight for justice or rights was not encompassed, thus the themes of violence and
