Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

12 years a slave

Oclc number

862879156

Responsibility statement

Solomon Northup

Sub title

a true story of betrayal, kidnap and slavery

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

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Twelve years a slave

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