American Experience Season 4 Episode 3 The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry 1991
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The first officially formed regiment of northern black soldiers who fought in the Civil War, the 54th's roster included shopkeepers, clerks, cobblers and seamen. They knew the eyes of the nation would be on them at a time when many whites insisted that black soldiers were too cowardly to fight. By the war's end, 180,000 black troops filled the Union ranks.
- Released: 1991-10-07
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars:
- Director: Cameo George
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1. LBJ (1) 1991-09-30
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2. LBJ (2) 1991-09-30
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3. The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry 1991-10-07
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4. Scandalous Mayor 1991-10-28
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5. The Johnstown Flood 1991-11-04
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6. Pearl Harbor: Surprise and Remembrance 1991-11-11
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7. G-Men: The Rise of J. Edgar Hoover 1992-02-24
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8. Duke Ellington: Reminiscing in Tempo 1991-12-09
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9. The Quiz Show Scandal 1992-01-06
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10. Love in the Cold War 1992-01-13
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11. Wild by Law 1992-02-10
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12. Barnum's Big Top 1991-10-14
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13. In the White Man's Image 1992-02-17
