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Eastern Kentucky University
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HIS 103 | American Civilization Since 1877
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2021
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Glory: The Movie Study Guide and Discussion Questions Directions: As you watch Glory, reflect on the movie by answering the following questions with specific evidence and thoughtful detail. Questions Answers 1. How does the attitude of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw toward African-Americans change and why? After witnessing their bravery and behavior, he begins to regard them as actual soldiers. 2. What differences exist among the black soldiers who make up the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry? What does this tell you about the different experiences of blacks in 19th century America? Think about their region of origin, former status (free/slave), and educational background. It showed that they were raised differently because only one was educated. It shows that most African American slaves were not educated and weren't even allowed to get an education. 3. What attitudes did white soldiers have about the 54th? Did these attitudes change and why? Whites believed the blacks lacked the guts and discipline that they possessed, but this thought changed as the film progressed and they demonstrated their abilities throughout the fight. 4. Were blacks treated equally to whites in the Union army? Explain. No way, they were certainly paid lower with “less hard jobs” since they didn't think they could do as much as white people. They also got a lot of more punishments and things like that if they did something wrong. 5. What is significant about Colonel Shaw’s decision to refuse his paycheck? Well because everyone else wasn't getting paid he didn't think it was fair for him to. This was significant because most people back then got paid so little and had no money so when they had the opportunity to make money they took it. 6. Did the movie end as you expected? What feelings/thoughts were you left with? Yes, pretty much. It left me feeling upset about how different black and white people were treated. We have always learned about it but watching it in the movie really opened my eyes and showed the result of how bad it really was. 7. What do you think is the significance of the It was an all black army with a white leader and that is pretty significant at that time 54th and their leadership at Fort Wagner? because it was the first time African Americans could fight and the white leader actually had faith in them that they could even fight just as good as white people. Most whites at the time didnt think they could do the same things as white people could. 8. What scene affected you most and why? When they took the black man's shirt off and his whole back was already full of whipping marks. It affected me greatly because it just shows how poorly treated African Americans were at the time. 9. Do you think this film accurately showed the experiences of the 54th? Explain. Yes, because it shows the vast differences of how black and whites were treated so much differently. Who do you think is the hero? The white leader who led all the African Americans because it was the first time that a white person believed African Americans could do the same things as white people. It was the start of African Americans being able to enlist in the war and I think that's why he is the hero.