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Twelve Years a Slave (Hardcover)
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Twelve Years a Slave (Hardcover)
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Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age
of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an
underground slave pen. Northup was transported by ship to New
Orleans where he was sold into slavery. He spent the next 12 years
working as a carpenter, driver, and cotton picker. This narrative
reveals how Northup survived the harsh conditions of slavery,
including smallpox, lashings, and an attempted hanging. Solomon
Northup was among a select few who were freed from slavery. His
account describes the daily life of slaves in Louisiana, their diet
and living conditions, the relationship between master and slave,
and how slave catchers used to recapture runaways. Northup's first
person account published in 1853, was a dramatic story in the
national debate over slavery that took place in the nine years
leading up to the start of the American Civil War.
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