Glory Movie

    In class, we watched the 1989 movie "Glory". Starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, and Cary Elwes, the movie reflects back to the days of the American Civil War, and how Robert Gould Shaw leads America's first black regiment in the North through the war. The movie accurately portrayed white confederacy and systematic racism throughout. A good example of this was when racist officers did not allow the African Americans to fight in the Union Army, even though doing so would help the army grow and help defeat the south. 
    
    The movie was widely known as the best war film, specifically about the Civil War.  It earned, in total, 14 wins and 18 nominations. Three of these winners were Oscar's, being "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Denzel Washington, who played Pvt. Trip), "Best Cinematography", and "Best Sound". 

    Over all, I really liked this movie. I can see why it won these awards. It was perfectly acted out, and accurately portrayed racism in America during these times. It showed the troubles of African Americans during this time, and showed us just how much has changed since then, even though we still have a decent amount of racism in America, it showed how hard we fought to kill the confederacy off, and the union won bravely. 

Glory' Charges Back Into Cinemas For Its 30th Anniversary This July


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