12 years a slave : a true story of betrayal, kidnap and slavery / Solomon Northup.

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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 a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?
Language:English
Published: London : Hesperus Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Northup, Solomon, > 1808-1863?
Enslaved persons > United States > Biography.
Enslaved persons’ writings, American.
African Americans > Biography.
Plantation life > Louisiana > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Louisiana > History > 19th century.
Enslaved persons > Abuse of.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:199 pages ; 20 cm
Variant Title:
Twelve years a slave.
Format: Book

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