Although the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery, it failed to end ignorance, discrimination, and prejudice against blacks. During the Civil War, blacks enlisted in the Union Army to preserve the freedom promised to them in the Emancipation Proclamation. However, many whites found the idea of ​​serving with blacks offensive as they viewed blacks as lazy, stupid, and genetically inferior to them and refused to fight alongside them. As a result, the Union decided to create separate regiments for blacks. Glory (1989) directed by Edward Zwick depicts the struggle of the first black regiment and how white men like Colonel Robert Gould Shaw sided with them in their fight for fairness. Colonel Shaw played by Matthew Broderick takes the audience with him on a journey of transformation from naive boy to pre-adult and finally manly and through his eyes the audience understands the internal and external struggles of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. The film opens with the naive Shaw believing in the equality of all men as promised in the Declaration of Independence. The first scene opens with Shaw and his company marching towards Antietam. He is very excited about being in the military and has strong beliefs about why they fight. This is illustrated in his letter home to his mother. Shaw writes “how great it is to meet men from all the states, East and West…ready to fight for their country…as old comrades did in the Revolution. But this time we need to make it a whole country… for everyone who lives here, for everyone to speak.” The viewer realizes that Shaw truly believes that all men are equal regardless of color and is willing to fight and die for his beliefs. Furthermore, the viewer can see that Shaw has... middle of the card... despite his example that, no matter what, he and his men are willing to sacrifice their lives not only to unify the nation, but furthermore that everyone men are equal. In conclusion, the film was a well directed and produced film. It clearly shows how black and white men from two different worlds come to respect and accept each other through the horrors of war as equals, brothers and comrades in arms. Furthermore, the actors, the musical selection and the historical representation of the film give the viewer the feeling of being part of the 54th regiment. Additionally, the film provides the viewer with a realistic depiction of how these men lived and died. The men of the 54th Regiment made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and to restore a broken nation. Therefore, I understand that the film received a Best Picture nomination and will definitely be a classic for years to come.