Music Concert the Movie "Glory" Research Paper

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And while those parts in the movie were partially fictional, it made honest, historically valid points. In fact Matthew Broderick played the role of Col. Robert Gould Shaw, and this was a true representation of an actual Union Army officer who led the 54th.

Another message this movie conveyed was that racism was almost always present in society in the 19th century; that is, white soldiers in many cases were racist against the black troops even though they were fighting on the same side. The black and white soldiers were both fighting to rid the nation of slavery and yet there was reluctance on the part of some white soldiers to accept black men as equals in battle. Seeing the film this week after having seen "42," the story of Jackie Robinson getting into Major League Baseball, I see strong parallels. Even though Jackie was a great player, some white ballplayers on his team resented him and didn't want him in their locker room. Similar attitudes of racism were seen in "Glory" as some white troops resented the black soldiers.

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The disastrous attack on Fort Wagner took a terrible toll on the 54th Regiment, and the message in that circumstance was that the Civil War was a bloody and hideously violent war with hatred and rage being some of the main emotions seen in the film. War is hell, and the Civil War was horribly violent and depressing; and if anyone doubts that fact they should see "Glory."

In conclusion, what I liked about the film most of all is that the Union Army beat the Confederate Army using black men as part of the fighting force. Slavery was ending, and a new era of social justice was emerging. Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents that America has ever known, and the Civil War was a major turning point in American history, and hence this film had historical significance well beyond its entertainment value.

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