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This unforgettable memoir was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film 12 Years a Slave. This is the true story of Solomon Northup, who was born and raised as a freeman in New York. He lived the American dream, with a house and a loving family - a wife and two kids. Then one day he was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in the deep south.These are the true accounts of his twelve hard years as a slave - many believe this memoir is even more graphic and disturbing than the film. His extraordinary journey proves the resiliency of hope and the human spirit despite the most grueling and formidable of circumstances.In his first year of freedom, Northup wrote and published a memoir, Twelve Years a Slave (1853). He lectured on behalf of the abolitionist movement, giving more than two dozen speeches throughout the Northeast about his experiences, to build momentum against slavery. He largely disappears from the historical record in 1857 (although a letter later reported him alive in early 1863); Some commentators thought he had been kidnapped again, but historians believe it unlikely, as he would have been considered too old to bring a good price.The details of his death have never been documented.
| ISBN-13 | 9781719918985 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1719918988 |
| Weight | 0.72 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.55 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $5.85 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 219 pages |
| Publisher | Independently published |
| Published On | 2018-08-27 |
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