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[The slave fortress in Sierra Leone is being bombarded from sea] Captain Fitzgerald:
Fire. Fire. Fire. Take a letter, Ensign. To His Honor, the United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Forsyth. My dear Mr. Forsyth, it is my great pleasure to inform you that you are, in fact, correct. The slave fortress in Sierra Leone does not exist
Fire. Fire. Fire. Take a letter, Ensign. To His Honor, the United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Forsyth. My dear Mr. Forsyth, it is my great pleasure to inform you that you are, in fact, correct. The slave fortress in Sierra Leone does not exist
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Fire Fire
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Fire
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Fire
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Fire
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William Henry Harrison defeated Martin Van Buren to become the ninth President of the United States
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Take a letter Ensign
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To His Honor the United States Secretary of State Mr John Forsyth
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My dear Mr Forsyth
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it is my great pleasure to inform you that you are in fact correct
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The slave fortress in Sierra Leone does not exist
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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
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Captain Fitzgerald
