LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THE FIGHT TO END SLAVERY
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Rawlins
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Trip
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Jupiter
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Forbes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Morgan Freeman plays a battle-field gravedigger who rises to become Sgt. Major John Rawlins. He is the conscience of the regiment and key aide to Shaw and helps to inspire and unite the troops.
Detailed explanation-2: -From there they moved further south to St. Simons Island, Georgia, which served as their base of operations. On June 11, 1863, the 54th was sent with the 2nd South Carolina Volunteers (who were also of African-American descent) for a raid against the town of Darien, Georgia.
Detailed explanation-3: -While Glory featured three battle scenes, the movie’s climax was a reenactment of the famous battle at Fort Wagner. The movie stars Matthew Broderick as Colonel Shaw, Denzel Washington as Private Trip, and Morgan Freeman as Sergeant Major John Rawlins.
Detailed explanation-4: -The regiment’s first engagement took place during the Battle of Grimball’s Landing on James Island, just outside of Charleston, South Carolina on July 16, 1863.