Paraphrasing Practice

     "As well, the film paints race relations in the North as fairly rosy, with substantial prejudice but without virulent hatred. While a few white characters, such as the quartermaster who refuses to grant the regiment boots, speak rudely about black people, it is not particularly intense. This ignores a history of profound racism in the free state, with many black soldiers fighting in the war to prove their worth to society." This is by Alex Langer from McGillblogs.com

     The film gives the viewers the picture of race relations in the North as being fair, with a certain amount of pre-judgement, but no violent hate. There are several white characters, one being the quartermaster, that look down on black people and speak vulgarly about them, but it's portrayed as being not very intense. Through this movie the obvious racism in the free state is down played, and so is the fact that many black soldiers fought to prove their importance to society.