Thursday, May 10, 2012
Response
I think that the movie was pretty realistic. I learned that although the african-american soldiers were allowed to join in the army, they were still treated unequally. For example, when they were about to be payed, the were payed 10 dollars instead of 13. That there is already unjust. Also, what surprised me was that Rawlings was actually able to be seargent. I was really surprise there since most of the commanders were usually White People not black people. Also, everything was much harder for the slaves and free black people and a lot easier for the white soldiers. I think that this was a pretty realistic view of the civil war but I think when the people charged in the movie it was kind of fake
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I do not think that EVERYTHING was harder for African-American soldiers because the difficulty of fighting during a battle in a war is equal, no matter what race you are. But I do agree with you in that the African-American soliders had to deal with racism and prejudice, making it harder for them in some aspects.
ReplyDeleteHow is the charge at the end fake? I know it may seem unrealistic and suicidal now but that was how wars were fought in the past. Frontal assaults were often necessary to take enemy fortifications. The high casualties were normal for that kind of attack and makes the charge even more realistic.
ReplyDeleteNot everything is harder for the African-American soldiers. There may have been racist comments and biased decisions made by whites, but black or white, they were still soldiers and shared almost the same risks. The African-American soldiers probably had less risk due to them almost never being put in battle.
ReplyDeleteIndeed was the treatment to African American soldiers unjust. However, they had changed their social status from "slaves" to part of the respected military. Do you not think that the white people had some doubts about letting them in? They were going to have to prove to the Whites that they could do anything the Whites could before they were treated well.
ReplyDelete