Summary Of The Movie Glory
The movie Glory is about a story within a historical event, which is known as the civil war. It is about Africa Americans fighting for not only our country, but also their own respect. The movie is also about how whites acted towards Africa American people. Although the North was essentially fighting the war to abolish slavery they still did not see the African Americans as equal. There are several questions one must ask when reviewing this great film. The movie is very factional with what is going on during this time of history. “Glory tells the story of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, made up of black soldiers some Northern freemen, some escaped slaves and led by whites, including Robert Gould Shaw, the son of Boston
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They where brought in for manual labor not even to fight, which Shaw was skeptical himself on rather or not they were even capable of fighting. It was up to the troops to prove to Shaw they could fight. Shaw writes to his mother complimenting the troops stating how well they learn, to him learning faster than white troops, about how brave and how they can sedate themselves. As writing to his mother the new came as the troops gather Shaw reads, “In accordance to president Lincoln’s wishes everyone was advised that the Confederate Congress has issued a proclamation it reads, Any Negro taking in arms against the Confederacy will be returned to slavery. Any Negro taking in federal uniform will be put to death. Any white officer taking in command of Negro troops shall also be sentenced to death.” I feel does not make sense because I feel like all of Shaw’s troops want to fight.
Trip, was a very hostile character during the movie I felt like the reason he had trouble with Northern Africans was because he had so much resentment built up inside himself. He was the type of person that was so negative he wanted to rain on everyone else’s parade. He also once was a slave so he did not really want to fight because all the resentment he did have built up against white
They where brought in for manual labor not even to fight, which Shaw was skeptical himself on rather or not they were even capable of fighting. It was up to the troops to prove to Shaw they could fight. Shaw writes to his mother complimenting the troops stating how well they learn, to him learning faster than white troops, about how brave and how they can sedate themselves. As writing to his mother the new came as the troops gather Shaw reads, “In accordance to president Lincoln’s wishes everyone was advised that the Confederate Congress has issued a proclamation it reads, Any Negro taking in arms against the Confederacy will be returned to slavery. Any Negro taking in federal uniform will be put to death. Any white officer taking in command of Negro troops shall also be sentenced to death.” I feel does not make sense because I feel like all of Shaw’s troops want to fight.
Trip, was a very hostile character during the movie I felt like the reason he had trouble with Northern Africans was because he had so much resentment built up inside himself. He was the type of person that was so negative he wanted to rain on everyone else’s parade. He also once was a slave so he did not really want to fight because all the resentment he did have built up against white