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“There are few sights more pleasant to the eye, than a wide cotton field when it is in the bloom. It presents an appearance of purity, like an immaculate expanse of light, new-fallen snow.”

Quote by Solomon Northup

Book:Twelve Years A Slave: illustrated Original Edition With Bonus of Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Twelve Years A Slave: illustrated Original Edition With Bonus of Uncle Tom's Cabin

This book is a first-hand account of the author's twelve-year enslavement in the Southern United States. It includes an illustrated original edition and features an additional story, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' which is a separate narrative exploring themes of slavery and its impact on individuals. more

Author

Solomon Northup

Solomon Northup was an American author born on July 10, 1808, and died in 1863. His works mainly revolve around the themes of slavery and freedom. more

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