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Analysis of the Movie Glory The movie en d ‘Glory’ produced in 1989 is a vivid reminder of the experience of black people during an era when the majority of the institutions in the United States followed strict segregation. The movie depicts the pioneer infantry that sought to train black men in the skills of an army. The movie highlights the grievances of black men in the South and Northern States. For a long time, whites considered black as people of less dignity and not deserving of equal opportunities with whites. However, the infantry in Massachusetts was to present black men with an opportunity to prove their worth.
The infantry presented them with an opportunity to prove that blacks possessed a lot of potentials that the whites had chosen to notice. The movie targets to inform anyone who has an interest in knowing the dark sides of American history. The movie depicts a high level of teamwork and the pursuit of a common goal. These blacks needed endurance, persistence, and resilience to survive the tough training. They took the challenges to prove to the whites that they deserved more than society had given them. Most of these soldiers had been slaving before, and their esteem was low. However, the producer of the movie shows clearly that these blacks made the best of the opportunity. In the civil war staged to determine whether they had gained war skills, they managed to prove to the world and themselves that they deserved a lot more in society. Despite the price they paid at war, the blacks achieved their goal. Shaw, the commanding officer in the infantry pushed the blacks beyond their limits forcing them to unleash the best of their potential.