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Twelve Years A Slave (Illustrated)
Twelve Years A Slave (Illustrated) | Solomon Northup
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Twelve Years a Slave (1853) is a memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup, as told to and edited by David Wilson. 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 in turn able to secure his release. 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 on major plantations in Louisiana.
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Twelve Years A Slave (Illustrated) | Solomon Northup
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This story is shockingly true and so heartbreaking. A born-free black man is drugged and sold into slavery in New Orleans and he details the horrible situation he endured while trying to get back to his family in New York in this book. Such an important story!

i.z.booknook Lovely photo and nice review! 😃❤️ 6y
HotCocoaReads @TheAliceEvers The sad fact that it‘s true is horrifying 6y
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Twelve Years A Slave (Illustrated) | Solomon Northup
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An important book, and a horrific story. The writing is over-blown Victorian, and the narrator of the audiobook I listened to was British, both of which made it a little difficult to realize that it is non-fiction. Thus three stars.

Reviewsbylola This was one of those aspects of slavery that was a surprise to me—that you could be a free person but kidnapped off the streets and sold into slavery. 6y
Lcsmcat @Reviewsbylola The surprise for me was that NY passed a law to help recover those who were kidnapped. 6y
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Twelve Years A Slave (Illustrated) | Solomon Northup
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1. Yes.
2. I listen on my commute and while I work out.
3. Anything to do with words.
4. Bad narrators - I‘ll bail on an audiobook with a bad narrator.
5. Regular speed. I have to respect the actor‘s decisions.
#tellmetuesday @Ke633

Ke633 I bail too. Thanks for sharing!! 6y
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