Film Analysis Of Jackie Robinson

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This film features Jackie Robinson, the first African American player to be signed to a major league team. It follows Jackie through his life and shows off his very impressive baseball career. The film starts by showing Jackie at UCLA, where he was a track star. After graduation he is drafted into WWII as an athletic director. He later joins an all African American baseball team. Robinson is scouted by someone who works for Branch Rickey, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie goes to meet Rickey and when he is offered a spot on the Dodgers he does not believe Rickey at first. Jackie is well aware that African Americans are not allowed in the majors. However, when he is sure that Rickey is being serious about drafting him, he signs with