12 Years A Slave Book Author

In the next few months northup worked with an editor david wilson and wrote twelve years a slave.

12 years a slave book author. Twelve years a slave is an 1853 memoir and slave narrative by american solomon northup as told to and edited by david wilson. 12 years a slave gold collection. Solomon northup harriet beecher stowe frederick douglass harriet ann jacobs. 4 22 avg rating 4 122 ratings published 1853 14 editions.

He lived worked and married in upstate new york where his family resided. The essential 12 years a slave collection includes twelve years a slave uncle tom s cabin the life of fredrick douglass the life of lincoln and more by solomon northup. No doubt anticipating skepticism northup and wilson added extensive documentation to the end of northup s account of his life as a an enslaved person. Northup a black man who was born free in new york state details his being tricked to go to washington d c.

Solomon northup 1808 c. Solomon northup s 12 years a slave recounts the author s life story as a free black man from the north who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre civil war south. The details of his life after the publication of his acclaimed memoir are unknown. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars.

He regained his freedom in january 1853. 1863 was a free man kidnapped into slavery in 1851. Twelve years a slave is an 1853 memoir and slave narrative by american solomon northup as told to and edited by david wilson. About the author solomon northup 1808 c.

Where he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the deep south. Northup a black man who was born free in new york state details his being tricked to go to washington d c where he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the deep south.