To adress Megan’s points, I don’t agree that the Catherine’s father is acting out of good judgment and concern for her. Although I think we can all agree that he was a manipulative, self-interested man, I think the characterization of him as a misguided father is too generous. He frequently insulted his daughter, and despite a plethora of evidence…[Read more]

I think Glory really bordered on the “white hero” narrative, where he was responsible for being the savior for his regiment. Although it’s true that African-American soldiers in this period needed a white spokesperson to help bring them to a place in the military where they could achieve what they wished to, I was really uncomfortable with seeing…[Read more]