Twelve Years a Slave (With Illustrations)
Narrative of Solomon Northup, A Citizen of New-York
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4.3 • 112 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The Premier Edition of "Twelve Years a Slave"
Enjoy this new release of "Twelve Years a Slave." You won't find a better price or higher-quality version of this classic text. This edition includes:
-The full text of "Twelve Years a Slave"
-The original high-quality illustrations
-The full text of "The Kidnapping Case", an extended New York Times article from 1853 about Solomon Northup's story
-Clean formatting, with the ability to adjust fonts and text size
-An active table of contents for easily moving around in the book
"Twelve Years a Slave" tells the remarkable true story of Solomon Northup, a free man born in New York State who was deceived, drugged, and kidnapped in 1941, taken into slavery for a period of twelve years in Louisiana before the Civil War. The book became a bestseller and played an important part in helping educate Americans about the plight of slavery.
Customer Reviews
Powerful
One of the most profound and powerful narratives that I have ever read. It should be read not only by African Americans, but by all races an ethnicities. Truly a powerful piece of nonfiction!
12 Years A Slave
Why this book is not mandatory reading in High Schools is beyond me. This is such an important subject that does not get the proper attention it deserves.
Well written and compelling. A must read if ever there was one.
12 years a slave.
Not since Roots have I read such a sad story of slavery. Inclusion of farming methods and other dated facts just adds to the book's mastery. A must read for every educated person.