Glory

I enjoyed this movie very much.  I thought the character selection was great, and that the actors portrayed their characters well and accurately for the time.  I'm always a fan of Denzel Washington so I enjoyed his part going from an ignorant kid, to becomming a man with honor.  The movie did a pretty good job of showing you initially how the african americans were treated, before they earned the respect of the white folks around.  I enjoyed watching the transition, and in the end, felt a very warm feeling seeing how Denzel Washington's character charged after Shaw.  I thought it really showed the bond that was formed, even though they were two different races.

People are willing to fight and die for our country so often because of how great of a nation we are.  We are truly one of a kind in terms of what we stand for, and the freedom we grant.  Everyone who fights for our great country knows not to take this for granted, and is willing to risk their lives to keep the great people of our nation safe.  It is truly a blessing to have so many people step forward and protect us.  I think that the people of the 54th Massachussetts are heroes.  They paved the way for future african americans, and showed how great our nation really was.  The fact that they were discriminated against but saw a more perfect picture that was America is truly inspiring.  They were fighting for so much, and they deserve to be called heroes.  I think Shaw is a hero too because he was the first to lead an african american squad.  This took a lot of guts and he led them with honor.

I think the significance of the 54th is massive.  It paved the way for future african american groups and showed how united our country could be.  Going from slaves to fighting in the war is just incredible.  Not only did they fight, but they made a name for themselves by fighting with honor and pride.