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2. Watch the full movie “12 Years a Slave,” then read . Iidentify three or more assertions that Ms. Dargis makes about the film, and decide whether you agree with her points or not. 3. Manohla Dargis opens her film review with the following statement: “12 Years a Slave” isn’t the first movie about slavery in the United States — but it may be the one that finally makes it impossible for American cinema to continue to sell the ugly lies it’s been hawking for more than a century. What movies have you seen about slavery? For example, have you ever watched “Gone With the Wind”? What “lies” is Ms. Dargis referring to? 4. Read this detailing the kidnapping and rescue of Solomon Northup (misspelled “Northrop” in the article). What does this newspaper story add to our understanding of Mr. Northup’s case?