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Gentlemen, Whoever movesthat nigger is a dead man. I am the overseeron this plantation. William Ford holdsthe mortgage on Platt. If you hang him,he will lose his debt. You have no claim to his life. As for you two... if you have any regardfor your own safety... I say, be gone!
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Gentlemen whoever moves that nigger is a dead man
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I am the overseer on this plantation
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William Ford holds the mortgage on Platt
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If you hang him he will lose his debt
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You have no claim to his life
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As for you two
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if you have any regard for your own safety
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I say be gone
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Movie Summary
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.

