Twelve Years a Slave (Illustrated)
Narrative of Solomon Northup, citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington city in 1841, and rescued in 1853
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- $15.00
Publisher Description
Twelve Years a Slave, sub-title: Narrative of Solomon Northup, citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington city in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton plantation near the Red River in Louisiana, is a memoir by Solomon Northup as told to and edited by David Wilson.
It is a slave narrative of a black man who was born free in New York state but kidnapped in Washington, D.C., sold into slavery, and kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana. He provided details of slave markets in Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, as well as describing at length cotton and sugar cultivation on major plantations in Louisiana.
Customer Reviews
The movie is not enough.
I first saw the movie and it really hit my heart. The movie is great and reading these book has been an overwhelming experience. I recommend this book to everybody, and not only read the words of Solomon but feel his pain. To be greatful for the freedom and family that surrounds us.