How far were the abolitionists willing to go? Although Garrison, for example, was a radical pacifist, most like-minded reformers were willing to enlist in the army in order to fight in the Civil War for their ultimate goal: abolition.
Glory (1989), directed by New Trier graduate, Ed Zwick, was revolutionary not only in its subject matter, but also in its marketing. Consider this cover art:
As you view the film (click link), consider the quote on the very last page of the study guide (click here for a Google doc version). It will inform our next assessment.
Why did Ed Zwick make this film? It might have been because of this man:
Although the article cuts off at the end, here is the last paragraph with the missing text:
"Zwick brought the movie premier to Chicago in 1989 at the Chicago Historical Society and invited McClendon. Looking out at the audience he assumed McClendon could not make it. At the end of the movie an explanation appears on screen explaining that the 54th Massachusetts lost over half of their troops in the assault on Fort Wagner. On the screen: 'As word of their bravery spread, Congress at last authorized the raising of Black troops throughout the Union. Over 180,000 volunteered. President Lincoln credited these men of color with helping turn the tide of the war.' When the movie ended, Zwick looked out at the audience. There was McClendon, his face wet with tears. 'He came up to me and hugged me in a way that I remember to this day,' Zwick said. 'It gave me closure, a way of letting him know what he meant to me.'"
