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Solomon Northup
ASIN: B00J8PPDY6
Publisher: Mustbe Interactive
Pages: 248

Twelve Years a SlaveNarrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853Twelve Years a Slave (1853) is a memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup, as told to and edited by David Wilson. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York, details his kidnapping in Washington, D.C. and subsequent sale into slavery. After having been kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana by various masters, Northup was able to write to friends and family in New York, who were able to secure his release. Northup's account provides extensive details on the slave markets in Washington, D.C. and New Orleansand describes at length cotton and sugar cultivation on major plantations in Louisiana.Now includes illustrations from the original edition.
Amazon Rating:
5 stars from 15,111 ratings