“The Conscience of Captain Davies” How dose Conscience works. In movie “Roots” Captain Davies saved 170 slave from death on his boat because he believed in God and prayed to him every day, he also was writing letters or a journey to his family about what had happen on his voyage from Africa to America. 1.When he first hears that his cargo will be slaves he was scared . In the movie he opened his eyes very wide. 2.When Mr. Slater give him thumbscrews, then he ask him “ do we need to use this thumbscrews”. Mr. Slater answered “You never know what dose slaves could do “. Then he throve them on the floor. 3.Capitai