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The book twelve years a slave was published in 1853 by the american firm of derby and miller. Born as a free coloured man, solomon northup was tricked, drugged, kidnapped, tortured and hence sold into slavery. He is the primary author of twelve years a slave, which details the horrific miscarriages of justice and oppression that he endured. He was a free man before he was kidnapped and forced into slavery for twelve years. His name and identity were snatched away from him and he was forced to be slave and after 12 years remaining slave under various masters, he obtained freedom in january 1853. His life before and after slavery gathers together. Solomon northup was an african american abolitionist, farmer, and professional violinist. This new edition of the book shows to a fuller extent the tragedy, adding some understanding of the limits to freedom and justice endured by a free man of color in antebellum society. Solomon northup penned his memoir which is a factual and detailed record of his tricking into, struggle, fight, efforts for freedom and finally attaining freedom. Solomon northup twelve years a slave home facebook. Solomon northup was immortalised in steve mcqueens film 12 years a slave.

Northup worked on his fathers farm and rafted timber on the champlain canal between fort edward. Twelve years a slave solomon northup read online free. It had been written very quickly, emerging only months. Twelve years a slave describes how solomon northup, born in upstate new york and married with three children at the time of his capture, ended up working in the cotton fields of louisiana. The son of an emancipated slave, northup was born free. Solomon northup s 12 years a slave recounts the authors life story as a free black man from the north who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the precivil war south.

Solomon northup after his 12 years a slave history. What happened to solomon northup after his 12 years a. Twelve years a slave is an 1853 memoir and slave narrative by american solomon northup as told to and edited by david wilson. Solomon northup, author of twelve years a slave, wrote a harrowing account of being kidnapped into slavery in the 1840s. We were all prepared, and impatiently waiting an opportunity of putting our designs into execution, when. His experiences are the subject of the book and film 12 years a slave.

Twelve years a slave narrative of solomon northup, a citizen of newyork, kidnapped in washington city in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton plantation near the red river in louisiana alternate title. Death of solomon northup, author of 12 years a slave. This page, maintained by david fiske author of solomon northup. Twelve years a slave by solomon northup free ebook. Northup, a black man who was born free in new york state, details his being tricked to go to washington, d. The powerful book that inspired the film solomon northups 1854 book should be required reading for anyone who wants to know americas history. The tragic story of solomon northup told in twelve years a slave stands as an enduring classic in american history. In the precivil war united states, solomon northup chiwetel ejiofor, a free black man from. Born free and illegally kidnapped, he spends 12 years in slavery before achieving his freedom. Background solomon northup was born in july 1808 in minerva, new york. The fourth phase of solomon northups 12 years a slave, told in chapters xiixx, focuses on the ten years he lived under the tyranny of edwin epps on two different plantations in bayou boeuf, along the banks of the red river in louisiana. This is how the manchester guardian reported on the release of the slave solomon northup on 19 february 1853 12 years a slave wins best film at the oscars. With oscar buzz building around 12 years a slave, find out more about the mysterious life of protagonist solomon northup.