Monday, September 12, 2016

Paraphrase Practice

Excerpt from article History and the Movies: The Patriot and Glory
"Glory, the epic account of the 54th Massachusetts, one of the first all-black regiments in the Civil War, contains numerous historical inaccuracies. Some of them are minor. For instance, the regiment’s climactic assault against Battery Wagner, the Confederate stronghold guarding Charleston harbor, actually took place from south to north, rather than north to south as depicted in the movie."

Paraphrasing
Many slight historical inaccuracies are used in the movie, Glory, a historical report of one of the first all-black regiments, called the 54th Massachusetts. A minor example of these inaccuracies is the key battle at Battery Wagner, in the Charleston harbor, where many Confederate soldiers were located and fought for their side. In the movie, the battle took place from north to south, while it actually took place from south to north in real life.

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