Living in a world that determines people's significance by their external qualities makes it quite difficult to remember that as different as we all think we are from each other, we are all so much more alike. Throughout our daily lives, perhaps we experience similar aspects of the world with many other people, however our only factor to judge by it is our eyes which only see the connection provided by physical appearance. Our connection is not held by similar facial features or materialistic possessions, but by our mutual faith, passion, or love for the same parts of life. The image above portrays those ideas through the camaraderie of opposing skin colored soldiers.
This image above represents the quintessential relationship between two comrades after experiencing the same traumatic events and results of war. It represents the equality that was fought to be reached between both white and black men after The Civil War. The respectful handshake between both comrades symbolizes the understanding and appreciation both men have for another. Disregarding race, ethnicity, and ultimately social standing, these comrades greet one another as equals with the acknowledgment of suffering from the same tragedies within the war that both of them fought in together. Both agree that although a significant part of their body is gone and can no longer be used, the vital organ that guided them through it all sustained its self to continue its part in the social movement towards equality.
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