ho fights in order to settle
cores.
organ Freem plays the
regimental sergeant, former
gravedigger who figb because
of his willingne to die for
freedom"
J ihmi ennedy porn y a
rur I nd illiter te ex- lave, but
crac hot; and screen new­
comer Andre Braughter does
n excellent job as a ew
of e lthy Englandedu ted, middle class
was con- Bl c m n, who finds his roots
and identity by bonding with his
. fellow Black soldiers.
The device permits a largely
white udience to see both the
di ersity and humanity among
the African-American oldiers,
who have volunteered into the
Union Army in order to liberate
their brethern in the South, as
II themselv.
Through the ordeal of con­
flict, in b ttle g inst white
I veholder officer , the Blac
oldiers become ctive par­
ticipants in the stru
freedom ..
This i no to suggest that
"Glory holds up to historical
ex min tion. As Americ n
films go, it is generally very
good, particularly the detailed
accur cy of the battle sequen­
ces.
Ho ver it is short of the
mar Within the framework of
BI c social history.
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