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they ask for water we give them seathey ask for bread we give them seathey ask for life we give them only the sea


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This page presents the quote "they ask for water we give them seathey ask for bread we give them seathey ask for life we give them only the sea". Author of this quote is M. NourbeSe Philip, Zong!. This quote is about zong, historic-justice, slavery, historic-trials, m-nourbese-philip, tranatlantic-slave-trade, slave-ship,.