In the decades following the conclusion of the Civil War, issues of race and equality persisted to plague social reform in the United States. The movie Glory (1989) endeavored to memorialize the hardships faced by the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth Infantry through the letters of Robert Gould Shaw. Furthermore, the movie does an exemplary job of showing the strong brotherhood between Shaw and his men.
During the recruitment and training of the Fifty-fourth, the men faced adversities including racial discrimination and jeering from white soldiers and officers. However, in most cases Shaw would intervene and defend his troops. For example, the soldiers during their training were without proper footwear which came because of racial discrimination
During the recruitment and training of the Fifty-fourth, the men faced adversities including racial discrimination and jeering from white soldiers and officers. However, in most cases Shaw would intervene and defend his troops. For example, the soldiers during their training were without proper footwear which came because of racial discrimination