12 years a slave : a true story of betrayal, kidnap and slavery / Solomon Northup.
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...
Main Author: | Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? |
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Language: | English |
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London :
Hesperus Press,
2013.
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Physical Description: | 199 pages ; 20 cm |
Variant Title: |
Twelve years a slave. |
Format: | Book |