The movie Glory tells the story about the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry made up of only African American soldiers, some are slaves and some are freemen. The 54th Regiment is led by whites and their leader Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick), the son of Boston abolitionists, is awarded the rank of Colonel to lead this regiment. At the time it was believed that African Americans would make poor soldiers and would not be disciplined during battle while they were being shot at by the enemies. However, in the 54ths 1st battle, one of the bloodiest battles of the war was an uphill attack across the muddy forest against the Confederates in Charleston, S.C. This battle was thought to be a suicide mission because of the un-advanced …show more content…
In the beginning scenes Shaw is shown on a battle field about to fight the confederates, the battle goes horribly wrong and mostly all of Shaw’s soldiers are killed or badly injured. Shaw was badly injured himself and was found by, at the time a grave digger, John Rawlings (Morgan Freeman). Shaw was horrified by the violence of the battlefield and returned home to heal from his wounds. Shaw is then volunteered to lead this new black regiment. He reluctantly takes the job even though he still has doubts about the black troops. The troops convince him they can fight, while on the road they provide him with some insight into their race. The amount of detail and specific attention to the time period detail was spot on, all the way down to the soldier’s shoes that were issued. At first the government didn’t care about the 54th Regiment or what they wore, so the government gave them the worst shoes possible. These shoes were worn by all of the soldiers and destroyed every soldier’s foot to the point where it hurt to walk. These little details lead up to larger ones, as when the children of poor black slaves look at the 54th in awe and wonder as African American soldiers, sporting the colors of the Union, march past their