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Posse And Buffalo Soldier Film Analysis

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Still the films Posse and Buffalo Soldiers created the proof that black people did in fact live after the civil war, and also fought in the war after it. The film is about the history Buffalo Soldiers, a 10th Cavalry Regiment in the US Army who all fought in the Indian Wars. Many films portrayed ex-slaves rejoin a new war (Indian Wars) to help protect America. Without success black western films such as Buck and the Preacher, many people would have not ever heard of Buffalo Soldiers and all African American army regiments at the time. Still films like Posse and Buffalo Soldiers are not history lessons, they are there to make a money, and entertain the

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