I wanna ask you what part of the country you come from.

I was raised in Canada.

Guess where it is?

I know where Canada is.

I've been there myself.

You are a travelling slave.

Solomon Northup is an expert player of violin.

I was born a free man, lived with my family in New York...

Be good to your mother.

... until the day I was deceived...

To Solomon.

... kidnapped, sold into slavery.

Well, boy.

How do you feel now?

My name is Solomon Northup.

I'm a free man, and you have no right you whatsoever to detain me.

You're no free man.

You're nothing but a Georgia runaway.

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That's Scripture.

The condition of your laborer is all wrong.

They are my property.

You say that with pride.

I say a fact.

Speak!

A man does how he pleases with his property.

You come here.

Mr. Epps...

I said come here!

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If you want to survive, do and say as little as possible.

Well, I don't want to survive.

I want to live.

I told you no, Solomon!

I did as instructed.

If there's something wrong, there's something wrong with the instruction.

Master bought you here to work.

Anymore you will earn 100 lashes.

I know what it means to be the object of Master's lash.

No!

In his own time, the good lord will manage them all.

I will survive!

I will not fall into despair!

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I was a free man.

I'm not a slave.