Jackie Robinson In The Film, 42 By Thomas Tull

Have you ever had a life-changing experience that was too hard to handle? Sometimes, life-changing experiences can be difficult and challenging. This happened to three individuals, Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru. Their life-changing experiences can be explored in the memoir Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals, the autobiography I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson, and the article “The Father of Chinese Aviation” by Rebecca Maksel, highlighting Feng Ru. Although Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru faced crucial life-changing experiences, they were able to overcome them, and in doing so, changed their lives and countries.

and Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919 to a Sharecropping Family (Following the Civil War, plantation owners were unable to farm their land. They did not have slaves or money to pay a free labor force, so sharecropping developed as a system that could benefit plantation owners and former slaves) Robinson was the youngest of 5 children- Edgar, Frank, Mathew "Mack", and Willie Mae. He grew up in relative poverty in a wellknown community in Pasadena. Robinson

The New York Times covered Jackie Robinson's debut as something historical, however, it was not something covered with so much enthusiasm, but, that was probably in part due to the Times effort in being impartial. In their piece, titled “Play Ball!,” written by Arthur Daley, he did acknowledge the historical significance, but, how he believed the organization made it a secret of Robinson’s signing. In the article, he writes on how it seemed that the Dodgers organization brought in Robinson as if it were a secret or in his words "practically smuggled him in." According to the article, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers at the time, signed Robinson quietly in hopes of keeping the pressure off Robinson. He was no ordinary rookie and

Rickey’s main reason to bring black players onto the Brooklyn Dodgers was that he saw it as an easy way to win games. Robinson was summoned to Rickey’s office on August 28, 1945 and his hiring was then announced two months later in Montreal. As a black man, spring training for Robinson in Florida was very rough due to the segregation laws and some games were cancelled because of his presence. Even some players created a petition saying that they would not play with Robinson. In 1947, Robinson made the major leagues, causing a slew of racially motivated actions.

Branch Rickey, the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers noticed Robinson’s skills, and recruited him out of the negro leagues to play of the minor league team called the Montreal Royals in 1946. The next year everything changed when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier of baseball by being the first black person on a major league team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 (“Bio”). Jackie Robinson became the most

For most people, Jackie Robinson is a household name. Many people know who he was, and admire him for the roles he played in the integration of African American and White men in both major and minor league baseball. Robinson became the first African American man to play major league baseball when he signed to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and within his decade long career he faced hardships while attempting to demolish the fifty years of Segregation in the United States also known as the “color barrier.” From the beginning of his career, to the end of his life, Robinson stood for the equality of all races in all aspects and locations. He became known as a civil rights advocate because of his efforts and accomplishments towards civil

He stared to play baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 then he got the Rookie of the Year and MVP in 1949. He won his first world series in 1955. 1962 was when he got chosen to go into the Hall of Fame. In 1949 he lead the league with 37 stolen bases and a batting average of .342 than in 1949-54 he got pick to go to the All-Star team. Personal life From 1942 to 1944, Robinson served as second lieutenant in the United States Army, however, he never saw combat (Biography.com).

Robinson would have to ignore the racial slurs and people yelling and threatening him for playing baseball on a white team. When Robinson asked Rickey if he wanted a player who is afraid to fight back, Rickey said, “Robinson, I’m looking for a ballplayer with guts enough to fight back,” (Robinson 33). Meaning, it takes a bigger man to not to fight against his oppositions, but to use them for his own gain. That talk would carry Robinson through his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson’s time with the Dodgers, and hate from baseball fans all over the country, showed his talent and courage.

Being an African-American and in Georgia in the early 1900’s, the adversity Jackie Robinson faced was common and expected. Blacks were segregated for almost everything and often had poor conditions compared to whites just because of their skin color. Jackie Robinson's legacy began when he was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. Jackie was an outstanding athlete ever since he was a child. His college of choice was the University of California, Los Angeles where he excelled in many athletic activities.

Robinson starred in baseball, basketball, football, and track in high school and at Pasadena Junior College. He transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1939. (Mcleese) In school, Robinson was known as the most athletic kid in the school.

42 is a story about Jackie Robinson, the renowned baseball player who broke the colour barrier by becoming the first African-American to join the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers (“42”). It portrays the struggles, mainly racism, Robinson had to go through while he was in the baseball team and how he managed to overcome them. The world is a constantly judgmental place. This can be seen through the segregation of the Blacks and Whites, media being dominated by the majority and racism against the Blacks.

The movie 42 is based on the true story of Jackie Robinson, known as the first black man to play in Major League Baseball. Robinson was a baseball player who played for the Kansas City Monarchs, a Negro League team, and was signed by Branch Rickey, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Through his journey to the Major Leagues, starting with the…on his way up to the majors, Robinson was faced with many hardships in his career as whites time and time again disrespected him and repeatedly told him he did not belong in the “all-white” Major Leagues. Robinson was expected by Mr. Rickey to not fight back no matter what. With his work ethic and the determination to keep his composure no matter what, Jackie Robinson earned the respect of all white players and fans and proved

Robinson's life was devoted in ending segregation by playing the sport he loved most of all. By overcoming all the challenges on the baseball field from his teammates to the fans in the crowd booing him. He became the face of baseball and the person who changed the game for ever. After baseball he wasn't done there he became a great civil rights leader and helped many African Americans overcome challenges. When the bank was not treating the Africans fairly he stepped in by founding the free national bank which helped a ton of people out and made the bank fair for everyone.

The movie 42 is about a African American named Jackie Robinson, who gets a contract to play Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. This happened around 1946 when racism was occurring around the United States. So at this time it was only white men who were playing Baseball, he was also the first African American to play in the Major league and it was really hard for him to overcome racism. In the movie they use Gender Roles, in this part of the movie where the coach from the other team was telling Jackie racial slurs and rude things to him he got super angry and Mister Rickey had to go calm him down. When this was happening he said, “I don’t like to rely on anyone”.

'42 ' Review Throughout American history, African Americans have been mistreated and abused systematically. The film 42, directed by Brian Helgeland, summarizes the life of Jackie Robinson, a baseball player in the 1940s, who stood against such discrimination. Many African American men were returning from the emotional victory of World War II, where they served in support of the same country, striving for the same goal as the rest of America. At home, however, African Americans had another war to win, as they returned to segregation and Jim Crow laws. In baseball, African Americans were forced to play in the Negro Leagues, entirely separate from the Major Leagues.