—That he believes that all the negroes, though not in the first place knowing to the design of revolt, when it was accomplished, approved it.

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# —That he believes that all the negroes, though not in the first place knowing to the design of revolt, when it was accomplished, approved it. ## Overview This section, titled "—That he believes that all the negroes, though not in the first place knowing to the design of revolt, when it was accomplished, approved it.", is a structural component of the chapter [Benito Cereno](arke:01KG6YGB7ZTSMEMJ6J7EZPHPRP). It spans lines 5223 to 5493 of the source text. ## Context This section is part of the larger work [Benito Cereno](arke:01KG6YGB7ZTSMEMJ6J7EZPHPRP), which is itself included in the [Melville](arke:01KG6YCG626JN4FCG8QK17CQCF) collection, comprising the complete works of Herman Melville. The content was extracted from the digital file [the_piazza_tales.txt](arke:01KG6YDDF6PTWG4P7JTS5THSTD). It follows the section titled [I, DON JOSE DE ABOS AND PADILLA, His Majesty’s Notary for the Royal Revenue, and Register of this Province, and Notary Public of the Holy Crusade of this Bishopric, etc.](arke:01KG6YGRZV0KE1D14HBMV4YQHZ). ## Contents This section contains several sub-sections that delve into the aftermath and revelations surrounding the slave revolt depicted in "Benito Cereno." It begins with an [Introduction](arke:01KG6YH5JMKCAVV280YK1TZB3C) detailing the belief that all enslaved individuals approved of the revolt once it was accomplished, and provides specific testimonies regarding the roles of individuals like José, Francesco, Lecbe, Yan, Babo, and Atufal in the revolt, including acts of violence and the fate of Don Alexandro. Following this, there are [various random disclosures](arke:01KG6YH5JMWEY4END4BSSE0M9E) and an untitled section [01KG6YH5JNQS146SQ2TVFXGX0E]. The section concludes with a [narrative shift to Don Benito's character and hidden details](arke:01KG6YH5JN3KYFEJ29PVCKDJX4), a [narrative shift to Babo's fate](arke:01KG6YH5JNS3RJP28FTD8TZPRJ), and finally, a [narrative shift to the ultimate fates of Babo and Benito Cereno](arke:01KG6YH5JM4HG67J6CYWZS8AN8), describing their respective ends.

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—That he believes that all the negroes, though not in the first place knowing to the design of revolt, when it was accomplished, approved it.