Remember The Titans Themes

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While these scholars discussed some excellent points about the movie Remember the Titans, they failed to emphasize on the importance of all three debates as a whole in order to have a successful football team. The themes previously stated included the importance of racial interactions, the effects sports have on a community, and also the importance of leadership on a sports team. These three themes all have to do with what it takes to have a successful football team back in the day while dealing with racism. Each scholar includes their thoughts on why their theme gives the team the best chance to win. These themes play an important role on the football team itself, however they also play a huge role on the community as well. What these themes

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