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John Quincy Adams:
How is it that a simple plain property issue should now find itself so ignobled as to be argued before the Supreme Court of the United States of America? I mean, do we fear that all courts which found for as easily somehow missed the truth, is that it? Or is it rather our great and consuming fear of Civil War that has allowed us to heap symbolism upon a simple case than ever has been? And now it would have us disregard truth, even as it stands before us tall and proud as a man. The truth... the truth, has been driven from this case like a slave from court to court, wretched and destitute
How is it that a simple plain property issue should now find itself so ignobled as to be argued before the Supreme Court of the United States of America? I mean, do we fear that all courts which found for as easily somehow missed the truth, is that it? Or is it rather our great and consuming fear of Civil War that has allowed us to heap symbolism upon a simple case than ever has been? And now it would have us disregard truth, even as it stands before us tall and proud as a man. The truth... the truth, has been driven from this case like a slave from court to court, wretched and destitute
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How is it that a simple plain property issue
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should now find itself so ennobled as to be argued before
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the Supreme Court of the United States of America
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I mean do we fear the lower courts which found for us easily
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somehow missed the truth Is that it
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Or is it rather our great and consuming fear of civil war
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that has allowed us to heap symbolism
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upon a simple case that never asked for it
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And now would have us disregard truth
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even as it stands before us tall and proud as a mountain
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The truth
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in truth has been driven from this case like a slave
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flogged from court to court wretched and destitute
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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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John Quincy Adams
