People
He was the young white officer who led the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.
Who is Robert Gould Shaw?
The final big battle in Glory happens at this fort.
What is Fort Wagner?
The movie Glory tells the story of this famous Civil War regiment.
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment
The 54th Regiment fought for the North, also known as this.
The Union
The 54th Regiment trained in this state.
Massachusetts
This actor played Colonel Shaw in the movie Glory.
Who is Matthew Broderick?
The 54th Massachusetts fought for this side of the war.
The Union
The word “glory” in the movie title stands for this idea.
Honor or bravery
Their enemies in battle were called this.
The Confederates
Their final battle took place on the coast of this southern state.
South Carolina
This actor won an Oscar for playing Private Trip, a brave but angry soldier.
Who is Denzel Washington?
The men trained hard before fighting in this first smaller battle.
The Battle of James Island
The 54th proved that Black soldiers could fight just as bravely as anyone, showing this theme.
Equality
Many of the 54th’s soldiers had been this before joining the army.
Enslaved people
The soldiers marched proudly through this city before heading to war.
Boston
This older soldier became a leader for the men and was played by Morgan Freeman.
Who is Sergeant Rawlins?
The attack on Fort Wagner happened in this year.
1863
Glory came out in this year.
1989
The 54th was one of the first official all-Black units in this army.
The U.S. Army
Fort Wagner was located on this small island near Charleston.
Morris Island
The 54th’s tough drill sergeant trained the soldiers hard to get them ready for battle.
Who is Sergeant Mulcahy?
Even though they lost at Fort Wagner, their bravery helped more of these soldiers join the Union Army.
African American soldiers
The movie ends with the soldiers being buried together, showing that everyone was this in death.
Equal
The men were angry because they were paid less than white soldiers.
Discrimination or unfair treatment
The movie Glory was filmed in parts of this southern state.
Georgia