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Answer: 54th Massachussetts

The 54th Massachussetts was the first African-American Regiment formed in the American military. There had been auxiliary units of escaped and freed slaves formed closer to the front line, but the 54th was an official regiment formed of volunteer free men from the northern states, over half of whom were literate and most of whom were in steady employment before they rallied to the cause.

Answer: Boston, Massachussetts

The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial stands in Boston, Massachussetts today.
Shaw was 25 when he died leading his regiment in battle; Broderick was 26 when he played him in the film.

Answer: Andre Braugher

Thomas Searles was a highly educated young man who had been a childhood friend of Shaw's. Shaw's family were prominent amongst the Abolitionist movement and had many friends amongst the free African-Americans in the urbanised north. He had a tough time adjusting to the brutal training methods necessary to prepare him for the rigours of combat.

Answer: Edward Zwick

'Glory' was Zwick's second feature film, after 'About Last Night' (1986). He had established himself as a success with the 1980s TV series 'Thirtysomething', which he had co-created with Marsall Herskovitz. He went on to further success with films such as 'Legends of the Fall' (1994) and 'The Last Samurai' (2003).

Answer: To look for a pair of boots

The Quartermaster at the training camp had deliberately withheld essential supplies for the newly formed regiment, and many of them suffered because of the lack of appropriate footwear. His attitude was typical of the mistrust and prejudice initially held by many in the army towards the African-American soldiers.

It was a long time before they were equipped with rifles, uniforms and boots.

Answer: Gravedigger

Rawlins was played by Morgan Freeman. Shaw first encountered Rawlins after the battle of Antietam, where he had been digging the graves for the Union dead. It was Rawlins who roused Shaw from his unconscious state, which he had gained from an injury on the battlefield.

Answer: Screen-writer

Kevin Jarre had initiated the project after a chance meeting with Lincoln Kirstein, a writer who was an authority on Shaw. Jarre drew heavily on Kirstein's book, 'Lay This Laurel', as well as Peter Burchard's book, 'One Gallant Rush'. He also researched through the hundreds of letters that Shaw wrote home to his family, which are kept in the Houghton Library at Harvard University.

Answer: Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became an important member of the Abolitionist movement before and during the Civil War. He was played by Raymond St.Jacques in 'Glory'.

Answer: Denzel Washington

Washington won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the surly Private Trip, an escaped slave from Tennessee.

Answer: Fort Wagner

Fort Wagner, which guarded Charleston, South Carolina, was not taken by the Union forces during their investment of it in the summer of 1863. There were 1,515 Union soldiers killed, as opposed to 174 Confederate casualties. The 54th Regiment, which spearheaded the assault, incurred 270 casualties, including Colonel Shaw who was killed close to the parapet's summit.