12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
Solomon Northup’s 12 Years a Slave tells the true story of a free black man from New York who was kidnapped in 1841 and sold into slavery in Louisiana.
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Solomon Northup
Solomon Northup was an American who was born free but kidnapped and sold into slavery for twelve years. He wrote Twelve Years a Slave about his experience. The book was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film in 2013.