Before this war began many of my regiment had never seen a Negro.
7 seconds sound clip from the Glory (1989) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:02:29 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Dear Mother: I hope you are keeping well and not worrying too much about me.
- The Massachusetts men passed through here this morning.
- But this time we must make it a whole country, for all who live here, so that all can speak.
- Before this war began many of my regiment had never seen a Negro.
- Now the roads are choked with the dispossessed.
- Last night we heard of yet another defeat, but we are not disheartened.
- I am honoured to be part of such a splendid company.
- They have made me captain, of which I am enormously proud.
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