Twelve Years a Slave

David Wilson

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Twelve Years a Slave is an 1853 memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup as told to and written by David Wilson. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York state, details himself being tricked to go to Washington, D.C., where he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Deep South. He was in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana before he was able to secretly get information to friends and family in New York, who in turn secured his release with the aid of the state. Northup's account provides extensive details on the slave markets in...

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  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 22May 14, 2023 · 19 min
  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 21May 14, 2023 · 31 min
  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 20May 14, 2023 · 14 min
  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 19May 14, 2023 · 23 min
  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 18May 14, 2023 · 18 min
  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 17May 14, 2023 · 20 min
  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 16May 14, 2023 · 20 min
  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 15May 14, 2023 · 22 min
  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 14May 13, 2023 · 26 min
  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 13May 13, 2023 · 24 min

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