Twelve years a slave
| Title | Twelve years a slave |
|---|---|
| Author | Solomon Northup |
| Publication | Penguin |
| Size | XII, 229p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | 9780141393827 |
| Topics |
Memoirs Biography--Victims of violence African Americans--Social conditions Northup, Solomon (Slavery victim, 1807-1863) Slavery and emancipation Books adapted into a film or play Slavery--United States |
| Notes | Northup, a black man who was born free in New York state, details his being tricked to go to Washington, D.C., where he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Deep South. 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 in turn secured his release with the aid of the state. Northup's account provides extensive details on the slave markets in Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, and describes at length cotton and sugar cultivation and slave treatment on major plantations in Louisiana. [wikipedia] |
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