Twelve Years a Slave (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781720324072)

Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an underground slave pen. Northup was transported by ship to New Orleans where he was sold into slavery. He spent the next 12 years working as a carpenter, driver, and cotton picker. This narrative reveals how Northup survived the harsh conditions of slavery, including smallpox, lashings, and an attempted hanging.

Author: Solomon Northup
ISBN-10: 1720324077
ISBN-13: 9781720324072
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/26/2018
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.29d