Solomon Northup - Wikipedia
WEBc. Between 1863 and 1875 (aged 55–68) Solomon Northup (born July 10, c. 1807–1808; died c. 1864) was an American abolitionist and the primary author of the memoir Twelve Years a Slave. A free-born African American from New York, he was the son of a freed slave and a free woman of color.
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WEB6 days ago · Solomon Northup, American farmer, laborer, and musician whose experience of being kidnapped and sold into slavery was the basis for his book Twelve Years a Slave (1853), which was adapted into an award-winning film in 2013. Learn more about Northup’s life in this article.
Twelve Years a Slave - Wikipedia
WEBTwelve Years a Slave. 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.
Solomon Northup - Death, 12 Years a Slave & Quotes - Biography
WEBApr 3, 2014 · Solomon Northup was an African American farmer and musician who was taken hostage and sold into slavery in 1841. His story is told in the film '12 Years a Slave.'
Solomon Northup After His “12 Years a Slave” - HISTORY
WEBOct 28, 2013 · Shocked New Yorkers read the incredible tale of Solomon Northup, a free black man who had been lured from upstate Saratoga Springs to the slave territory of Washington, D.C. by a pair of white men ...
'12 Years' Is The Story Of A Slave Whose End Is A Mystery
WEBOct 19, 2013 · Solomon Northup, an African-American musician from New York, was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841. He was eventually freed and wrote about his experience in Twelve Years a Slave, a memoir ...
The New York Times' 1853 Coverage of Solomon Northup, the …
WEBMar 3, 2014 · Despite misspelling Northup's last name in two different ways, the article tells the story of his brutal kidnapping in accurate and lurid detail, beginning with his assault in a Washington, DC ...
Solomon Northup. Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative ofSolomon Northup…
WEBTwelve years a slave : narrative of Solomon Northup, a citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and rescued in 1853--, by Solomon Northup (b. 1808)
WEBSolomon Northup was born 1808 in the town of Minerva in upstate New York. His father, Mintus Northup was a former slave who after gaining his freedom made his living farming. Solomon’s mother remains unknown except she was a free woman. On Christmas Day 1829, Solomon married Anne Hampton, a free black woman also from upstate New York.
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