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Ens. Covey:
[Translating for Cinque after he has been set free]
What did you say to them? John Quincy Adams:
Huh? Ens. Covey:
[translates again]
What words did you use to persuade them? John Quincy Adams:
[looks at Cinque]
Yours
[Translating for Cinque after he has been set free]
What did you say to them? John Quincy Adams:
Huh? Ens. Covey:
[translates again]
What words did you use to persuade them? John Quincy Adams:
[looks at Cinque]
Yours
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What did you say to them
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What words did you use to persuade them
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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

