Thesis
Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1884-1897
by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907).
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
During the American Civil War, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry shattered racial barriers. Against tremendous odds, the men of the 54th earned rights, respect and recognition giving African Americans a glimpse of equality, but holding back the tide of racism would prove to be much harder than winning the Civil War.
Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1884-1897
by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907).
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.