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I will write your letter, sir. And if it brings youyour freedom, it will be more than a pleasure. It will have been my duty. Now, would you kindlyhand me those shingles?
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I will write your letter sir
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And if it brings you your freedom
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it will be more than a pleasure
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It will have been my duty
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Now would you kindly hand me those shingles
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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.