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Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next 12 years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation, and during this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. This is his detailed description of slave life and plantation society
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12 years a slave : a true story of betrayal, kidnap and slavery, Solomon Northup
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- Released
- 2013
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Solomon Northup
- Publisher
- Hesperus Press
- Released
- 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1843914719
- ISBN13
- 9781843914716
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, True Stories, Biographies, Family, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Friendship, USA, New York, Violence, America, Loss, Race, Racism, Kidnappings, Slavery, Injustice, Louisiana
- Original title
- Twelve years a slave
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
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- Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next 12 years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation, and during this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. This is his detailed description of slave life and plantation society