Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next 12 years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation, and during this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. This is his detailed description of slave life and plantation society.
| ISBN: | 9781843914716 |
| Publication date: | 13th September 2013 |
| Author: | Solomon Northup |
| Publisher: | Hesperus Press an imprint of Hesperus Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 199 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: general History of the Americas Slavery and abolition of slavery |