Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

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Author Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?
LoC No. 10034503
Title Twelve Years a Slave
Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantation near the Red River in Louisiana
Alternate Title 12 Years a Slave
Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantation near the Red River in Louisiana
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Summary "Twelve Years a Slave" by Solomon Northup is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles Northup's harrowing life experiences as a free man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery, detailing his journey from a New Yorker to the depths of bondage in Louisiana. Northup aims to provide a truthful representation of slavery, its brutal realities, and the pervasive inhumanity he faced during his twelve years of captivity. At the start of the narrative, Northup reflects on his life before kidnapping, recounting his early freedom, family, and aspirations as a violinist and farmer. He describes a turning point when he meets two men who deceive him into traveling with them under false pretenses of employment with a circus. This fateful decision leads to his enslavement. After realizing he has been kidnapped and imprisoned, Northup describes the harrowing environment of the slave pen where he finds himself bound in chains and subjected to inhumane treatment. Through these opening chapters, readers gain insight into his thoughts, fears, and the deep sense of loss he experiences as he grapples with the reality of losing his freedom and family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)
Subject African Americans -- Biography
Subject Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography
Subject Enslaved persons' writings, American
Subject Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?
Subject Plantation life -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century
Subject Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century
Category Text
EBook-No. 45631
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 1, 2015
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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