Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841 and Rescued in 1853 from A C by Northup, Solomon (9781163621639)

Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841 and Rescued in 1853 from A C

by Northup, Solomon

Paperback - English

""Twelve Years A Slave"" is a memoir written by Solomon Northup, a free black man from New York who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South in 1841. The book details his experiences as a slave on various plantations in Louisiana, including the brutal treatment he endured and witnessed, as well as his eventual rescue and return to freedom in 1853. Northup's account provides a firsthand look at the horrors of slavery in America and serves as a powerful indictment of the institution. The book has been praised for its vivid and emotional storytelling, as well as its historical significance in documenting the realities of slavery.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

1163621633

EAN

9781163621639

Publisher

KESSINGER PUB LLC

Publication Date

10 Sep 2010

Pages

348

Weight (kg)

0.47

Dimensions (cm)

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8

Lexile Level

1200

About Author

A free-born African American, Solomon Northup was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1808. He lived free until 1841 when, attracted by a job offer, he traveled to Washington, DC, where he was drugged and sold into slavery by his supposed employers. Northup was enslaved for twelve years before he regained his freedom and returned to New York. There, he became an advocate for abolitionism and in the 1860s began helping fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad. Northup published his own experiences in the memoir Twelve Years a Slave, which was adapted into the 1984 TV movie Solomon Northup