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I wanted to kill them too.
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For they convinced some of us
that they would take us back home.
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Thank you, sir.
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Mr Holabird.
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Quite a tale.
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Intrigue, abduction,
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courage in the face
of unspeakable suffering.
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And all true. All right.
Now tell me if this is true.
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Some tribes in Africa, for hundreds
of years - thousands, perhaps -
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have owned slaves.
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Translate.
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Yes.
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Under what circumstances might one
become a slave among the Mende,
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of which you claim to belong?
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Translate.
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Wars, debts.
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Oh, I see. And how many men
are indebted to you?
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I don't think you do see.
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Mr Holabird is trying
to intimidate my colleague.
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The Mende word for "slave"
is closer to "worker".
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Do these workers own the land
they work on? Do they receive wages?
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Are these workers free to not work
for you, if they so choose?
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He's questioning the translator!
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The translator is answering
for the witness.
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- The witness isn't getting a chance!
- Mr Baldwin!
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Fine, Mr Baldwin! Slavery,
indentured servitude.
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Whatever they want to call it,
the concept is the same.