Twelve Years a Slave

By: 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 Washington, D.C., and New Orleans, and describes at length cotton and sugar cultivation and slave treatment on major plantations in Louisiana.
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Episodes
  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 22

    Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 22
    May 14 2023
    19 mins
  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 21

    Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 21
    May 14 2023
    31 mins
  • Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 20

    Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 20
    May 14 2023
    14 mins

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