Book detail: Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantation Near the Red River, in Louisiana is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
This book is a first-hand narrative by Solomon Northup, a free African American from New York, who recounts his capture, forced enslavement, and subsequent twelve-year journey as a slave on a cotton plantation in Louisiana. The narrative offers a profound and personal insight into the brutal realities of slavery in the United States during the 19th century, focusing on Northup's resilience and the eventual liberation of his life.
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