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Solomon Northup
free-born African American kidnapped by slave-traders
Twelve Years a Slave
- Pages
- 336
- Published
- 1855
- Language
- English
Synopsis
Born a free man in New York, Solomon Northup's life took a devastating turn when he was kidnapped and sold into slavery. This powerful memoir details his harrowing twelve years of captivity on a Louisiana plantation, recounting the brutal realities of his enslavement and his enduring fight for freedom and identity.