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The 2016 Ken Burns Jackie Robinson Sparknotes

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Peter de Wit Professor Mullins KINES-248 10 May 2024 Documentary Analysis - Ken Burns: Jackie Robinson The 2016 Ken Burns documentary 'Jackie Robinson' explores the life and legacy of the legendary Major League Baseball star who broke down racial barriers in America. The documentary vividly captures Robinson's bravery, tenacity, and influence on American society through historical film, interviews, and narration. Although the main focus of the movie is Robinson and his baseball career, the documentary covers a wide range of topics, including racial segregation, prejudice, and the civil rights movement. Robinson used his notoriety and athletics platform to break down entrenched social values and barriers that were commonplace in the United States. …show more content…

The Jackie Robinson documentary offers a thorough examination of the life, career, and social influence of the renowned baseball player who broke through the color barrier to become the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. The documentary starts out by tracing Robinson's early years. He was raised in Pasadena, California, after being born in 1919 into a family of sharecroppers in Georgia. It draws attention to Robinson's extraordinary athletic prowess, which he displayed in a variety of sports, such as track and field, basketball, football, and baseball, all of which he played at UCLA. The main subject of the documentary is Robinson's path to the MLB. The bold move to sign Robinson to a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers' minor league franchise, the Montreal Royals, was made in 1945 by general manager Branch Rickey. Although Rickey was fully aware of the challenges Robinson would encounter as the first African American player in Major League Baseball, he firmly believed that Robinson possessed the resilience and skill to overcome the prejudice within the sport and the nation while being highly

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Branch Rickey, the president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, held significant power within the baseball world. In 1945, he made the groundbreaking decision to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball by signing Jackie Robinson, an African American baseball player, to a professional contract. Rickey's decision was a bold move that challenged the prevailing racist norms and established power structures in the sport. Jackie Robinson, on the other hand, was a talented athlete who faced immense challenges due to his race. He not only had to overcome the barriers of segregation and discrimination, but he also had to demonstrate exceptional skill and composure to succeed in a hostile and unwelcoming environment.

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Negro League owners were afraid that Robinson’s signing would lead to declining fan interest of their clubs so the Kansas City Monarchs threatened to sue the Dodgers because Robinson was already under contract with them. After signing the contract, the criticism became hostile. It was so bad that even Rickey’s family tried to make him give up on trying to break the color barrier, but of course he refused and so did Robinson. Robinson endured racist remarks from fans and opposing players and he received humiliating treatment in the South. By the end of his first season, his hair was gray and he suffered with chronic stomach trouble where he was unable to eat or sleep.

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He overcame resistance from his teammates and hostility from opposing players and fans to have an amazing season. Robinson not only claimed National League Rookie of the year Award he also led the Dodgers to the World Series (Hillstrom, 37). Newspapers started calling him many racial names, but according to his contract he was not allowed to respond to any racial comments for three years when he signed (Hillstrom, 53). He could not defend himself or react in anyway. On March 17th, 1946 he played in his first Big League game in Daytona.

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After spending roughly a year playing in the Negro National League an opportunity arrose for Robinson when the general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers reached out to him and invited him to come and play for the all-white Dodger team. Although Robinson faced great adversity while integrating Major League Baseball he was extremely strong and was able to overcome this and become a legend. Through his ten year career he was able to help lead the Dodgers to a World Series win over the Yankees in 1955. In addition to this Robinson achieved six consecutive all star seasons, he won the rookie of the year award in 1947, and he also won the National League MVP award in 1949. Finally, in 1962 Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming the first African American to do so, (“About Jackie Robinson”).

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