12 Years A Slave
Solomon Northup
Jul 2025 · Prabhat Prakashan
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264
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About this ebook
Solomon Northup was a free man—a husband, father, and gifted violinist living peacefully in New York. But in 1841, his world shattered when he was kidnapped, drugged, and sold into slavery in the Deep South. Twelve Years a Slave is his harrowing, true account of survival against unimaginable cruelty.
From the lash of the whip to the quiet strength of dignity, Northup’s voice rises through the darkness with honesty and power. A gripping narrative of injustice, endurance, and the indomitable will to be free, this memoir remains one of the most important firsthand testimonies of American slavery ever written.
About the author
Solomon Northup (1807–1863) was a free African American who lived as a farmer, carpenter, and accomplished violinist before being kidnapped and enslaved. After his rescue in 1853, he became a powerful voice for abolition, speaking across the North and aiding freedom seekers via the Underground Railroad. Though the details of his later life remain uncertain, his legacy lives on in his unforgettable memoir—an enduring beacon of truth, justice, and the human spirit.
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