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12 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. Cover Image Book Book

12 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.

Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863 (Author).

Summary:

Solomon Northrup was a free man until he was kidnapped and sold into slavery. He spent the next 12 years working as a carpenter, driver, and cotton picker. This story tell how he survived the harsh conditions of a Louisiana plantation, and the daily life of slaves.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781927970089
  • ISBN: 1927970083
  • Physical Description: 198 p. : ill., music ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: Vancouver, BC : Engage Books, 2013.

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General Note:
"First published by Derby & Miller in 1853"--P. facing t.p.

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Subject: Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?
Slaves > United States > Biography
African Americans > Biography
Slaves' writings, American
Slavery > Louisiana > History > 19th century.
Plantation life > Louisiana > History > 19th century.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Treasure Valley Community College.
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