Glory - The Story of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that saw extensive service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was one of the first official African-American units in the United States during the Civil War. The 1st South Carolina Volunteers, recruited from freed slaves, was the first Union Army regiment organized with African-American soldiers in the Civil War, though many African-Americans had fought in the American Revolution and the War of 1812 on both sides.
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Below is the guiding questions for the film Glory... Students are to address the character analysis and questions -
Side note...
Denzel Washington won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Private Trip he also won Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role in Training Day in 2001.
Extra Credit:
Research the Academy Awards and African-American actors. Who won? How often? What kinds of roles were they playing? How many times were blacks nominated? how many have won? etc...
Extra Credit:
Research the Academy Awards and African-American actors. Who won? How often? What kinds of roles were they playing? How many times were blacks nominated? how many have won? etc...