Northup, Solomon
Twelve Years a Slave: A True Story (Collins Classics)
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780007580422
- author:
- Northup, Solomon
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- William Collins
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 11.1 x 17.8 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Social & Urban History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Solomon Northup's harrowing account of his twelve-year captivity in slavery is a powerful testament to one man's courage and conviction in the face of unimaginable injustice. Kidnapped from his family in New York State, he was sold into bondage and forced to work on cotton plantations in the Deep South. The true story of Northup's remarkable fight for freedom, first published in 1853, is a voice that proved crucial in the debate over slavery leading up to the Civil War. This extraordinary account is a sobering reminder of the brutal realities of slavery and its profound impact on American history.
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