Bibliograph

12 years a slave, Solomon Northup ; [edited by David Lear]

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12 years a slave, Solomon Northup ; [edited by David Lear]

Language

eng

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contains biographical information

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

12 years a slave

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large print

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Solomon Northup ; [edited by David Lear]

Summary

Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next 12 years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation, and during this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. This is his detailed description of slave life and plantation society

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adult

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