What Is The Historical Accuracy Of The Movie Remember The Titans

Remember the Titans is a popular 2000 biographical sports film, which was based on a true moment in history, where T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, had been newly integrated with black students. The movie introduces Head Coach Yoast, who was informed that the first black coach at the high school, Coach Herman Boone, would be coaching staff instead of coaching a black high school football team. With the current circumstances in the 1970's, white people were protesting and fighting against the black people moving in since the integration of high schools. In an attempt to calm these rising racial tensions, the district decided to name Coach Boone the Head Coach, who would replace Head Coach Yoast. Not only did people protest

This film shows historical accuracy, as it is engraved with racial tensions as the integration of public schools in America in the 1970’s. During this period, many events arose that spoke of justice for African Americans. Some of these events were the court case Brown vs. Board of Education, which occurred because Brown was not allowed to receive an education because he was black in an all-white school. Another event was the Little Rock Nine, where 9 black students were led and enrolled into an all-white school by officials, to gain the education they needed. Not only are both of these events related to the film through racial issues, but also school integration issues. In the film, the white students refuse to play for new Head Coach Boone because not only is he “stealing” Coach Yoast’s position, but because he’s black. Students then believed they shouldn’t be playing for or with black individuals. They began protests and boycotts to show their concern and anger. The background of the Civil Rights Movement and racial injustices at the time, provide a great and accurate context for the film that showcases the struggles characters of the movie must

After the Titans won their football game, they all went out to celebrate and they decided to split their ways to honor this win individually after their team celebration. Ronnie, also known as Sunshine, decided to take Petey and another African American individual to a bar in Alexandria. Petey’s reluctant about it saying they have problems with “us”, however, Sunshine claims “that’s history”. Since the bonding and the unification emerged between these players, they didn’t see a difference. This is the character development that both races undergo throughout the movie. However, just because they developed a new perspective, doesn’t mean everyone else did. Sunshine convinces them both to go inside with him and they immediately receive nasty stares from the manager as he continues to tell the boys that they’re full tonight, since this is his establishment, he “reserves the right to refuse service to anybody”. Not only did he refuse service, but he treated them like animals, as he told them they could go get the food back from the kitchen. Although some might say the scenes are over-exaggerated or fake, this occurrence could have happened anywhere, at any time, and still even to this day. The film showed character development within the team members, but not society. Yet, it still had a great impact on inspiring millions and was one of the