Glory Film Analysis

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The movie Glory takes place during the American Civil War. One of the main characters, Shaw, was “left for dead” because his crew thought he died during battle when in reality he was just injured and could not move. Later on in the film, Shaw was promoted to Colonel and commanded the first all-black regiment. People doubted their skills on the battlefield but continued with the command anyway. Trip left to find better shoes to elsewhere as his and everyone else’s were terribly destroyed. Shaw then notices that his crew is being denied shoes and from there he believes it is a racist act. Shaw goes and tells the man himself violently that his men need the shoes, when he gets his point across he leaves. Later on that day, a truck comes by filled

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