Jackie Robinson And Levittown

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The film’s portrayal of specific events like Jackie Robinson not living with other whites in the hotel is related to the Myers. When the team has away games, Jackie Robinson is forced to live with a black family instead of the team hotel. This is relatable to the Myers. The Myers were not allowed to live in Levittown, but they still did it. As a result of that, the Myers faced many difficulties since blacks were not allowed to live in the same neighborhood as whites. The film shows that Jackie Robinson couldn’t live in a hotel with his teammates only because of the color of his skin. This was also a problem for the Myers, but the only difference was that the Myers showed a great fortitude by staying in Levittown. The text and the film depict

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