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12 Years a Slave
Contributor(s): Northup, Solomon (Author)

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ISBN: 1499102534 ISBN-13: 9781499102536
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

OUR PRICE: $6.64

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2014

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - African American & Black
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- History | United States - 19th Century

Dewey: B

Lexile Measure: 1200

Physical Information: 0.32" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.47 lbs) 138 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Topical - Civil War
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Cultural Region - Deep South
- Cultural Region - Mid-South
- Cultural Region - Southeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation - Louisiana
- Topical - Black History

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Publisher Description:
Twelve Years a Slave (1853) is a memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York, details his kidnapping in Washington, D.C. and subsequent sale into slavery. After having been kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana by various masters, Northup was able to write to friends and family in New York, who were able to secure his release.

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