12 Years a Slave: Solomon Northup's Memoir on Period of Enslavement, Abuse, Racial Segregation and Flawed Nature of Slavery.
- ISBN-10
- 9390893038
- ISBN-13
- 9789390893034
- Series
- 12 Years a Slave
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-03-04
- Publisher
- Edugorilla Community Pvt. Limited
- Author
- Solomon Northup
Description
Solomon Northup was born on 10th July 1808, in Minerva, New York, USA; to a freed slave man Mintus. He was a laborer and a par excellence Violinist. He married and settled in upstate New York. The book is based on his memoirs after he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South. - Solomon Northup's story starts in 1841 when he was tricked into coming to Washington by two men who lured him in by offering him work in the circus as a fiddle player. - Northup was tricked and drugged by the two men Northup and later sold him as a slave without his will in the Red River region of Louisiana. - What followed was a period of enslavement and abuse that lasted 12 years, during which time he was repeatedly assaulted and was stripped of rudimentary human rights. - The vivid details described by him are nothing less than horrifying. - His memoir strips and exposes the malignant and flawed nature of Slave Keeping that was prevalent in the southern states of America at that time. - After returning he documented his experience with the help of editor David Wilson, thereby, giving birth to 12 Years a Slave. - 12 Years a Slave is the story of an individual whose freedom was stripped away from him. - What happened to Solomon Northup was unprovoked and based on Systematic Racial Bigotry prevalent in Southern America at the time, and - Securing Solomon Northup's freedom cost him 12 Years of his life as a slave. - 12 years a slave is based on the real accounts of Solomon Northup that was published just before the Civil War and became a best seller for it gave factual support to Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin which was an anti-slavery novel in the 19th century. The book is a paperback book with well-arranged illustrations and optimized for a relaxed and enjoyable reading experience. Happy Reading!
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2018-04-28
- 192 pages
- Paperback
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
-
- 2017-04-11
- 192 pages
- Paperback
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Similar books
-
Twelve Years a Slave
By Solomon NorthupTwelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup is a memoir of a black man who was born free in New York state but kidnapped, sold into slavery and kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana before the American Civil War.
-
Twelve Years a Slave
By Solomon NorthupThe harrowing true story that inspired the critically acclaimed film The son of a freed slave, Solomon Northup lived the first thirty years of his life as a free man in upstate New York.
-
Twelve Years a Slave
By Solomon NorthupThis scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series.
-
Twelve Years A Slave (Full Book and Comprehensive Reading Companion)
By Solomon NorthupThis edition includes the full book as well as a comprehensive companion with historical notes, character overview, themes overview, and chapter summaries.
-
12 Years a Slave (Movie Tie-In)
By Solomon Northup. . . The book blew [my] mind: the epic range, the details, the adventure, the horror, and the humanity. . . . I hope my film can play a part in drawing attention to this important book of courage.
-
Twelve Years A Slave (Illustrated)
By Solomon NorthupTwelve Years a Slave (1853) is a memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup, as told to and edited by David Wilson.
-
12 Years a Slave: A Memoir of Kidnap, Slavery and Liberation
By Solomon NorthupTwelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup is a memoir of a black man who was born free in New York state but kidnapped, sold into slavery and kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana before the American Civil War.
-
12 Years a Slave: A True Story of Betrayal, Kidnap and Slavery
By Solomon NorthupUnique in its firsthand nature, the book became a runaway bestseller.
-
Twelve Years a Slave
By Solomon NorthrupWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Twelve Years a Slave is both modern and readable.
-
Twelve Years a Slave (Annotated)
By Solomon NorthupDifferentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time12 years of slavery (Twelve Years a Slave in English) is a memoir of 1853 and a slave narrative of the American Solomon Northup, told and edited by David Wilson.