Twelve Years a Slave is a memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup as told to and edited by David Wilson. Northup; a black man who was born free in New York; details his kidnapping in Washington; D.C.; and subsequent sale into slavery. After having been kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana by various masters; Northup was able to write to friends and family in New York; who were in turn able to secure his release. Northup's account provides extensive details on the slave markets in Washington; D.C.; and New Orleans and describes at length cotton and sugar cultivation on major plantations in Louisiana.
#3413972 in Books 2014-09-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .28 x 6.00l; .39 #File Name: 1502349833124 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Savoring His Words....By ZephyrThe Rev. Samuel Ringgold Ward is an ancestor of mine; he and our other ancestor The Rev. Henry Highland Garnet; have given us challenges to accomplish greatness in our daily lives. I am savoring Ward's writing.
