Twelve Years a Slave

By Solomon Northup

Subjects: Enslaved persons, united states, Slaves' writings, American, nyt:hardcover-political-books=2014-05-11, Biography, Plantation life, African americans, History--united states--19th century, History--19th century, Bio026000 his036040 soc001000, Vie dans les plantations, African americans, biography, African Americans, Northup, solomon , 1808-1863?, Slaves' writings, american, Biographies, Esclavage, E444 .n87 2012, New York Times bestseller, Esclaves, Slavery, United states, history, Film adaptations, Histoire, Slavery--history, 306.3/62092 b, Slaves--united states--biography, African americans--biography, Slavery, united states, history, Social science--ethnic studies--african american studies, Biography & autobiography--personal memoirs, Louisiane, Slaves' writings, Enslaved persons' writings, History and criticism, Slavery--louisiana--history--19th century, Slaves, united states, Louisiana, history, African American abolitionists, Plantation life--louisiana--history--19th century, Slaves, Abolitionists, History, Noirs américains, Plantation life--history, Écrits d'esclaves américains, 12 years a slave (Motion picture)

Description: The true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man living in New York.who was kidnapped by slave hunters and sold into slavery where he endured degradation and abuse until his rescue twelve years later.