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In Gooding's first letter, he discusses how being a soldier was a better job than any one African-American could hope to perform at this time, since the other jobs involved tasks that could be performed by white men and women themselves. The men in "Glory" don't act as if being a soldier is a job, they seem to take it as a given, but it does echo the sentiment in the letter of the importance of serving "to make themselves a people." --Amanda Russell | In Gooding's first letter, he discusses how being a soldier was a better job than any one African-American could hope to perform at this time, since the other jobs involved tasks that could be performed by white men and women themselves. The men in "Glory" don't act as if being a soldier is a job, they seem to take it as a given, but it does echo the sentiment in the letter of the importance of serving "to make themselves a people." --Amanda Russell | ||
| − | From Gooding's letters of the spring of 1863, he expresses disappointment at the small numbers of colored men volunteering for the 54th MA Regt., from first in March when there were not enough for a company, less than half a regiment in a month, and that that it was not filled until May. However, Glory gives us the impression that as soon as the call for colored men was put forth, enough enlisted to fill a regiment. This seems to be for the effect of making the 54th look even more heroic, with all its troops willing to sacrifice for their freedom and country from the very start, rather than gradually recruiting enough over more than two months. -Whitney H. | + | From Gooding's letters of the spring of 1863, he expresses disappointment at the small numbers of "colored" men volunteering for the 54th MA Regt., from first in March when there were not enough for a company, less than half a regiment in a month, and that that it was not filled until May. However, Glory gives us the impression that as soon as the call for "colored" men was put forth, enough enlisted to fill a regiment. This seems to be for the effect of making the 54th look even more heroic, with all its troops willing to sacrifice for their freedom and country from the very start, rather than gradually recruiting enough over more than two months. -Whitney H. |
== 3 Movie as primary source about makers/time/setting/genre == | == 3 Movie as primary source about makers/time/setting/genre == | ||
