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    The document provides discussion questions about the movie Glory focusing on the experiences and backgrounds of the black soldiers in the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry regiment. It asks about how Colonel Shaw's attitude changes towards African Americans and examples of unequal treatment of black soldiers compared to whites in the Union army. It also asks about the significance of Colonel Shaw refusing his paycheck and the leadership and assault on Fort Wagner by the 54th Massachusetts regiment.

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    The document provides discussion questions about the movie Glory focusing on the experiences and backgrounds of the black soldiers in the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry regiment. It asks about how Colonel Shaw's attitude changes towards African Americans and examples of unequal treatment of black soldiers compared to whites in the Union army. It also asks about the significance of Colonel Shaw refusing his paycheck and the leadership and assault on Fort Wagner by the 54th Massachusetts regiment.

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    Private Trip (Denzel Washington) : Glory: The Movie Character Analysis

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    The document provides discussion questions about the movie Glory focusing on the experiences and backgrounds of the black soldiers in the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry regiment. It asks about how Colonel Shaw's attitude changes towards African Americans and examples of unequal treatment of black soldiers compared to whites in the Union army. It also asks about the significance of Colonel Shaw refusing his paycheck and the leadership and assault on Fort Wagner by the 54th Massachusetts regiment.

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    Glory:TheMovieCharacterAnalysis

    Whatdifferencesexistamongtheblacksoldierswho
    makeupthe54thMassachusettsVolunteerInfantry?

    Whatdoesthistellyouaboutthedifferentexperiences
    ofblacksin19thcenturyAmerica?

    Thinkabouttheirregionoforigin,formerstatus
    (free/slave),andeducationalbackground.

    PrivateTrip(DenzelWashington)

    CorporalThomasSearles(AndreBraugher)

    SergeantMajorJohnRawlins
    (MorganFreeman)

    PrivateJupiterSharts(JihmiKennedy)


    GloryMovieQuestions:

    1.Howdoestheattitudeof
    ColonelRobertGouldShaw
    towardAfricanAmericanschangeand
    why?

    2.WereblackstreatedequallytowhitesintheUnionarmy?Explainseveralexamples...

    3.WhatissignificantaboutColonelShaw'sdecisiontorefusehispaycheck?

    4.Whatdoyouthinkisthesignificanceofthe54thandtheirleadershipatFortWagner?

    The54thMassachusettslostoverhalfitsnumberintheassaultonFt.Wagner.Thesupporting
    whitebrigadesalsosufferedheavilybeforewithdrawing.Thefortwasnevertaken.Aswordof
    theirbraveryspread,Congressatlastauthorizedtheraisingofblacktroopsthroughoutthe
    Union.Over180,000blacksvolunteered.PresidentLincolncreditedthesemenofcolorwith
    helpingturnthetideofthewar.

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