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Adversity In Remember The Titans
In the movie “Remember the Titans” is the story of an African American coach who was hired to coach a high school football team. He was faced with adversity because he disturbed the status quo. The coach decided to select his players based on ability and merit. This was occurring during the struggle of racism in Alabama, which was one of the most racist states in the nation. His team started chaos within the teammates, as the white players did not want to cooperate as a team. They later learned to play as a team leading the community to fear that the African American coach would win the championship. The Titans ended up overcome racism and won the game.
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