Glory
Glory
The film “Glory” shows the achievements towards equality that African Americans made during the Civil War. Hundreds of black men enlist to fight in the civil war for the pride and respect they felt they deserved. Glory is defined as “High renown honor won by notable achievements.” It is adoration, praise, and prosperity. Glory is perfect happiness. This film shows many examples of how the first army consisting of black men was able to experienced glory. The men in the 54th Regiment were not just fighting to win, what they were fighting for goes way beyond that. They were fighting for glory, to achieve dignity, they were fighting a war that had been burning inside of them their whole lives.
Despite the fact that African Americans were free in the North, they did not have rights. In the beginning of the civil war, they were not allowed to fight as soldiers in the Union army. However, in 1863, two years after the Civil War started, they were given the option to enlist. Thousands of black men, both young and old, from all around enlisted to fight with the all- black 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. This is an example of personal glory. It gave the Black men a chance to have the honor to fight for their country. They did not have this right for a long time, so it was a glorious moment when they were finally allowed to have this honor. Their fighting was to stand up against the people who wouldn't give black people a chance.
The black men who joined the Union army were sent to a camp where they would receive their basic training to fight. A few days after they began their training, it was announced that if the Confederates were to capture any of them they would be returned to slavery once again. When Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, the commander of the 54th Regiment, found this out, he announced that anyone who wanted to leave the Union’s army may do so without punishment. The next morning, Colonel Gould expected to see very few men willing to stay, but to
The film “Glory” shows the achievements towards equality that African Americans made during the Civil War. Hundreds of black men enlist to fight in the civil war for the pride and respect they felt they deserved. Glory is defined as “High renown honor won by notable achievements.” It is adoration, praise, and prosperity. Glory is perfect happiness. This film shows many examples of how the first army consisting of black men was able to experienced glory. The men in the 54th Regiment were not just fighting to win, what they were fighting for goes way beyond that. They were fighting for glory, to achieve dignity, they were fighting a war that had been burning inside of them their whole lives.
Despite the fact that African Americans were free in the North, they did not have rights. In the beginning of the civil war, they were not allowed to fight as soldiers in the Union army. However, in 1863, two years after the Civil War started, they were given the option to enlist. Thousands of black men, both young and old, from all around enlisted to fight with the all- black 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. This is an example of personal glory. It gave the Black men a chance to have the honor to fight for their country. They did not have this right for a long time, so it was a glorious moment when they were finally allowed to have this honor. Their fighting was to stand up against the people who wouldn't give black people a chance.
The black men who joined the Union army were sent to a camp where they would receive their basic training to fight. A few days after they began their training, it was announced that if the Confederates were to capture any of them they would be returned to slavery once again. When Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, the commander of the 54th Regiment, found this out, he announced that anyone who wanted to leave the Union’s army may do so without punishment. The next morning, Colonel Gould expected to see very few men willing to stay, but to