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The basis for the Academy Award®-winning movie! ""A moving, vital testament to one of slavery's 'many thousand gone' who retained his humanity in the bowels of degradation."" - Saturday Review Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, DC, in 1841. He spent the next 12 harrowing years of his life as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. During this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. After regaining his freedom in 1853, Northup decided to publish this gripping autobiographical account of his captivity. As an educated man

African Americans -- Biography. --- Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?. --- Plantation life -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century. --- Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century. --- Slaves -- United States -- Biography. --- Slaves’ writings, American. --- Slaves --- Enslaved persons' writings, American --- African Americans --- Plantation life --- Slavery --- History --- History --- Northup, Solomon,