The 54th: Movie Analysis

The story was based upon black men from the North, fighting for slavery that was going on in the South. The group of men fighting was called the 54th. Even though the chance of losing the freedom, that each and every black man held, each fought for something that should be changed. With the strength and courage that each man had, they had the heart to go on.

When looking at the North, they were portrayed as a group of people that were very wealthy. That the North was going to win the war with every effort possible. But when Robert had to go and ask for shoes and supplies, it was almost as though the generals in the North were treating the blacks as the South. Second to the white man and being last on the list to get supplies (like shoes and
The men of the 54th were able to give enough courage over all of the other troops and be the first ones to go into the battle. This showed that even though the color of their skin is different than white peoples, the courage and bravery are still strong. When the 54th were walking towards the battle scene, the white men, from the other troop, who were making fun of the 54th were congratulating them and basically saying good luck to them. Times from the beginning of the battle until now have changed from who was fighting to who
That even though the color of someone’s skin is different than others, that the courage and willing ness to fight will be there; especially if its something that a man could have already witnessed during his life to know the feeling of slavery. The color of someone’s skin shouldn’t be the result of treating them as though they are nothing. If you want something to change, then you should go out there and fight for something that you strongly believe in, the point would get across faster. The 54th was a step for black people to become accepted in the world and be known more than property; that they were human beings, just like the rest of