“Glory”- directed by Edward Zwick
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097441/
The film, Glory, describes the monumental story of how the 54 Massachusetts Regiment formed, the events of the civil war, and the activities that caused the charge to Fort Wagner. The plotline follows Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who leads the 54 Massachusetts Regiment. Shaw descended from a wealthy, white family and worked to lead ex-slaves and people of color through this difficult time. He led one of the first african american regiments, in which his army faught to dismaintle the slavery system. Shaw was constantly trying to understand the struggles of people of color during these oppressive times.
https://www.nps.gov/articles/54th-massachusetts-regiment.htm
I personally have never watched a movie on war before, however by the end of the movie I was flooded with an overwhelming amount of emotion. This movie showed the raw truth and pain that war inflicts and how it affects the soldiers fighting in the war. Throughout the movie letters that Shaw wrote were voiced over. These letters helped me comprehend what Shaw was going through, and all the challenges that were arising. The letters also helped me feel emotionally connected to him and the events occuring.The scene before the assault on Fort Wagner was tremendously heartwarming seeing them bond as a team and the determination for the cause was inspirational. The movie has an overwhelming theme of Patriotism to free people of color in the South. Seeing the enormous amount of deaths of all the men who knew they might die, brought a tear to my eye. However, the lives lost sparked other people of color to rise to the challenge and fight harder for change to occur.
https://www.theaceblackblog.com/2013/09/movie-review-glory-1989.html
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fort-wagner
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