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Twelve years a slave is the memoir of a freeborn african american from new york who is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Twelve years a slave was recorded by david wilson, a white lawyer and legislator from new york who claimed to have presented a faithful history of solomon northups life, as i received it from his lips p. Narrative of solomon northup, citizen of newyork, kidnapped in washington city in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton plantation near the red river in louisiana, is a memoir by solomon northup as told to and edited by david wilson. In it, he takes the reader on an unforgettable journey from the slave markets in washington, d. There, he aspires to work and raise a family as any ordinary american might do. Excerpt from solomon northups twelve years a slave 1853 in this narrative the former slave solomon northup described the system of supervision on large plantations and the cruelty of overseers.
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After having been kept in bondage for 12 years in louisiana by various masters. Twelve years a slave, by solomon northupa project gutenberg. Brought to new attention by the academy awardwinning film adaptation, it is recognized for its unusual insight and eloquence as one of the very few portraits of american slavery produced by. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 363 pages and is available in ebook format.
Epps is solomon s third and most inhumane master, whom solomon serves for ten years. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. That collective gasp you hear is the audience jolted by intolerable cruelty in 12 years a slave. Northup, a black man who was born free in new york state, details his being tricked to go to washington, d. Twelve years a slave by solomon, first edition abebooks. Northup was put to work on plantations in the state of louisiana for 12 years before. Excerpt from solomon northups twelve years a slave 1853. He lived the american dream, with a house and a loving family. To understand a historical development, however, a literary analysis of the works isnt sufficient to uncover all tendencies and reasons for before mentioned development. Its the story of solomon northup, a free black man from upstate new york. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. 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 author.
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