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John Quincy Adams:
Has anyone told you about me? What have they told you? Ens. Covey:
[translating for Cinque]
That you are a chief. John Quincy Adams:
I was a chief. Yes. Ens. Covey:
[translating for Cinque]
A chief cannot become anything less than A chief - even in death. John Quincy Adams:
Oh, I wish that were true. Yes, in deed
Has anyone told you about me? What have they told you? Ens. Covey:
[translating for Cinque]
That you are a chief. John Quincy Adams:
I was a chief. Yes. Ens. Covey:
[translating for Cinque]
A chief cannot become anything less than A chief - even in death. John Quincy Adams:
Oh, I wish that were true. Yes, in deed
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Do you know who I am Has anyone told you about me
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Yes
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What have they told you
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That you are a chief
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I was a chief yes
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A chief cannot become anything less than a chief even in death
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How I wish such were true here Cinque
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Movie Summary
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally
