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First published in 1853, 12 Years a Slave is the riveting true
story of a free black American who was sold into slavery, remaining
there for a dozen years until he finally escaped. This powerfully
written memoir details the horrors of slave markets, the inhumanity
practiced on southern plantations, and the nobility of a man who
persevered in some of the worst of conditions, a man who never
ceased to hope that he would find freedom and see his beloved
family again. This edition has been slightly edited--for spelling
and punctuation only--for easier reading by a modern audience. It
also includes two helpful appendixes not found in the original
book. Now a major motion picture
The shocking first-hand account of one man’s remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture.
‘Why had I not died in my young years – before God had given me children to love and live for? What unhappiness and suffering and sorrow it would have prevented. I sighed for liberty; but the bondsman's chain was round me, and could not be shaken off.’
1841: Solomon Northup is a successful violinist when he is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Taken from his family in New York State – with no hope of ever seeing them again – and forced to work on the cotton plantations in the Deep South, he spends the next twelve years in captivity until his eventual escape in 1853.
First published in 1853, this extraordinary true story proved to be a powerful voice in the debate over slavery in the years leading up to the Civil War. It is a true-life testament of one man’s courage and conviction in the face of unfathomable injustice and brutality: its influence on the course of American history cannot be overstated.
The 1853 memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup as told to
and written by David Wilson. Northup, a black man who was born free
in New York, relates his tale, of being tricked to go to
Washington, D.C., where he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in
the Deep South. He was in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana before
smuggling information to friends and family in New York, who in
turn secured his release with the aid of the state. Northup's
account provides extensive details on the slave markets in
Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, and describes the cotton and
sugar cultivation and slave treatment on major plantations in
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This unforgettable memoir was the basis for the Academy
Award-winning film 12 Years a Slave. This is the true story of
Solomon Northup, who was born and raised as a freeman in New York.
He lived the American dream, with a house and a loving family - a
wife and two kids. Then one day he was drugged, kidnapped, and sold
into slavery in the deep south. These are the true accounts of his
twelve hard years as a slave - many believe this memoir is even
more graphic and disturbing than the film. His extraordinary
journey proves the resiliency of hope and the human spirit despite
the most grueling and formidable of circumstances.
DISCOVER A TALE OF UNIMAGINABLE ADVERSITY Twelve Years a Slave
tells the story of Solomon Northup, a free-born man of colour who
was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South in 1841.
His true tale of captivity, torture and abuse brings to life the
unimaginable evils of slavery in a time when it was yet to be
outlawed. Equal parts slave, travel, and spiritual narrative,
Twelve Years A Slave reveals Northup to be a person of astonishing
strength and wisdom. An insightful introduction by David Fiske
reveals the world into which Northup was born, the kidnapping
phenomenon to which he fell victim, and the legacy of slavery
today.
A powerful and riveting condemnation of American slavery, 12 Years
a Slave is the harrowing true story of Solomon Northup who was
kidnapped and sold into slavery, enduring unimaginable degradation
and abuse until his rescue twelve years later. Steve McQueen's
powerful film adaptation starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt,
Michael Fassbender and Benedict Cumberbatch won Best Picture at
both the Oscars and the Golden Globes in 2014. Tricked by two men
offering him a job as a musician in New York State in 1841, Solomon
Northup was drugged and kidnapped. His life is jeopardy, he was
forced to assume a new name and fake past. Taken to Louisiana on a
disease-ridden plague ship, he was initially sold to a cotton
planter. In the twelve years that follow he is sold to many
different owners who treat him with varying levels of savagery;
forced labour, scant food and numerous beatings are his regular
fare. Against all odds, Northup eventually succeeds in contacting a
sympathetic party and manages to get word to his family. The
ensuing rescue and legal cases are no less shocking and intriguing
than the rest of the tale. A true-life testament to tremendous
courage and tenacity in the face of unfathomable injustice,
Northup's account also provides a rare insight into a murky past
being meticulous first-hand recordings of slave life. A new film
premiering in 2013, featuring Brad Pitt and Benedict Cumberbatch,
is sure to introduce this amazing story to a new audience.
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.
Kidnapped into slavery in 1841, Northup spent 12 years in captivity. This autobiographical memoir represents an exceptionally detailed and accurate description of slave life and plantation society. "A moving, vital testament to one of slavery's `many thousand gone' who retained his humanity in the bowels of degradation..."-Saturday Review. 7 illustrations. Index.
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.
12 years a slave - The Actual People of the True Story. Released
during the 160th anniversary of the freeing of Solomon Northup in
Marksvillle, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. First published in 1853,
this gripping first hand account of how it felt to be a slave in
the deep south captures the suffering and ultimate triumph of a New
York free black man who was kidnapped into slavery in Louisiana.
For the first time ever published, see the real faces of some of
the actual people and places who Solomon Northup writes about.
These are not actors, these are the portraits of the men and women
who Northup met. This edition contains historic photographs, some
never published before, of the areas and people of the Northup
story. The illustrator lives in Avoyelles Parish and has spent a
lifetime collecting historic photos. Most of the portraits and
scenes in this edition taken from the files of his Avoyelles Parish
archives. Many descendants of these families still reside in the
area today. This edition of the book is dedicated to the memory of
Dr. Sue Lyles Eakin who spent a lifetime researching and promoting
the story of Solomon Northrup. This edition compliments her work
and her earlier edition of the 12 years a slave work. For footnotes
and more detail about the 12 years a slave book we also recommend
Dr. Eakin's work so a reader can get a more complete understanding
of the this important story. The story has been told in plays,
movies and even courtroom anniversary recreations in the
Marksville, Avoyelles Parish courthouse. The story was first made
into a PBS televised movie in the 1980s, and the most recent
version is a major motion picture.
Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was
kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next twelve
years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. During this time
he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. After
regaining his freedom in 1853, Northup published this gripping
account of his captivity. As an educated man, Northup was able to
present an exceptionally detailed description of slave life and
plantation society. Indeed, this book is probably the fullest, most
realistic picture of the 'peculiar institution' during the three
decades before the Civil War. Northup tells his story both from the
viewpoint of an outsider, who had experienced thirty years of
freedom and dignity in the United States before his capture, and as
a slave, reduced to total bondage and submission. Very few personal
accounts of American slavery were written by slaves with a similar
history. This extraordinary slave narrative, new to Penguin
Classics, has a new introduction by prize-winning historian and
author Ira Berlin, an an essay by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Solomon Northup was a free man, the son of an emancipated Negro
Slave. Until the spring of 1841 he lived a simple, uneventful life
with his wife and three children in Upstate New York. Then,
suddenly, he fell victim to a series of bizarre events that make
this one of the most amazing autobiographies ever written.
Northup accepted an offer from two strangers in Saratoga, New
York, to catch up with their traveling circus and play in its band.
But when the chase ended, Northup had been drugged, beaten, and
sold to a slave trader in Washington, D.C. Subsequently, he was
shipped to New Orleans, where he was purchased by a planter in the
Red River region of Louisiana. For the next twelve years Northup
lived as a chattel slave under several masters. He might well have
died a slave, except for another set of bizarre circumstances which
enabled him to get word to his family and finally regain his
freedom.
These elements alone -- the kidnapping, enslavement, and rescue
-- are sufficient for a sensational story. But Northup provides
more. He was a shrewd observer of people and events. His memory was
remarkable. He described cultivation of cotton and sugar in the
Deep South. He detailed the daily routine and general life of the
Negro slave. Indeed, he vividly portrayed the world of slavery --
from the underside.
Originally published in 1853, Northup's autobiography is
regarded as one of the best accounts of American Negro slavery ever
written by a slave. It is reprinted in full here for the first
time, as the initial volume in The Library of Southern
Civilization.
Northup's account has been carefully checked by the editors and
has been found to be remarkably accurate. To his own narrative of a
long and tragic adventure, Professors Eakin and Logsdon have added
significant new details about Northup and the plantation country
where he spent most of his time as a slave. Heretofore unknown
information about the capture and trial of Northup's kidnappers has
been included, adding still another fascinating episode to an
already astounding story.
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 Cotton Plantation Near the Red River, in Louisiana
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 Cotton Plantation Near the Red River, in Louisiana
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