Twelve Years a Slave

A free man kidnapped. Twelve years in chains. A story that must be remembered.



In Twelve Years a Slave, Solomon Northup delivers a powerful true account of his kidnapping and enslavement in the American South.



Northup, a free Black man living in New York, is deceived, abducted, and sold into slavery—where he endures brutal conditions, violence, and the constant struggle to survive while holding onto hope of freedom.



Through vivid detail and emotional honesty, he exposes the realities of slavery and the resilience required to endure it.



A landmark work of slave narratives, this autobiography remains one of the most important firsthand accounts of American history.



"A deeply moving and unflinching true story of injustice, endurance, and hope."



Discover the story that revealed the truth of slavery to the world.

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