Jackie Robinson Thesis

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The main Idea of the film that was presented in class today was about the man who changed America today know as Jackie Robinson. The film shows history of how good of a person jackie was and how he captured the heart of so many people. In 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey approached Jackie about joining the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Major Leagues had not had an player since 1889, when baseball became segregated. When Jackie robinson joined the major league not only was he the first african player but he also was brooklyn's hero.

During the film i came across a lot of factual information about Jackie Robinson. It was a fact that Jackie Robinson played in baseball in 1947 in brooklyn dodgers and become the greatest baseball player.
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This jewish boy who somehow found the way to reach jackie. It was unique to have a majorly baseball player carry on a 10 year correspondence with this little boy who later became a man.

The political subject of the movie, was Jackie starts as a Republican then moves to the Democrats side even though he remains a Republican identification. His daughter is Democrat who loves candidates, and clearly you see him moving. During that time African americans voted for Republican for years. The Republican brought Africans out legally out of slavery. The president's name was did so was Abraham Lincoln. The Party of lincoln who is now in others opinion the party of trump. furthermore Many africans are bleary of trump because his agenda is export every non citizens out the country. political agenda is pro integration, pro multi culture.

The historical sources that this film incorporate, letters (primary), pictures, film. Overall I learned a lot of personal things about jackie robinson that i might not have learn in my text book. I learn jackie was so important to baseball. Jackie robinson did not only liberate african americans, he also help

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