The 54th Massachusetts, a black regiment, faced negative perceptions and intense scrutiny from the white soldiers. These challenges inspired a sense of unity within the regiment, and among their white leaders.
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The men of the 54th Massachusetts said they would no longer accept their pay until they were paid the same as the white men. They did this as a form of protest against race discrimination.
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was an all-black infantry regiment organized in Massachusetts and lead by Col. Shaw and other white officers. It was one of the first black regiments organized by free black men of the North.
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