Solomon Northup

Author : Solomon Northup
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9788726609059

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Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup Pdf

Filmatized in 2013 and the official recipient of three Oscars, Solomon Northup's powerful slave narrative 'Twelve Years a Slave' depicts Nortup's life as he is sold into slavery after having spent 32 years of his life living as a free man in New York. Working as a travelling musician, Northup goes to Washington D.C, where he is kidnapped, sent to New Orleans, and sold to a planter to suffer the relentless and brutal life of a slave. After a dozen years, Northup escapes to return to his family and pulls no punches, as he describes his fate and that of so many other black people at the time. It is a harrowing but vitally important book, even today. For further reading on this subject, try 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Solomon Northup (c.1807-c.1875) was an American abolitionist and writer, best remembered for his powerful race memoir 'Twelve Years a Slave'. At the age of 32, when he was a married farmer, father-of-three, violinist and free-born man, he was kidnapped in Washington D.C and shipped to New Orleans, sold to a planter and enslaved for a dozen years. When he gained his freedom, he wrote his famous memoir and spent some years lecturing across the US,on behalf of the abolitionist movement. 'Twelve Years a Slave' was published a year after 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' by Harriet Beecher Stowe and built on the anti-slavery momentum it had developed. Northup's final years are something of a mystery, though it is thought that he struggled to cope with family life after being freed.

Author : Sue Eakin
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998-10-31
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1455612049

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Solomon Northup's Twelve Years a Slave, 1841–1853 by Sue Eakin Pdf

"The retelling of Solomon Northup's true story is a valuable contribution to black history. Readers of all ages will enjoy . . . this important account." -Charles A. Hicks, former Arkansas state supervisor of education "Solomon Northup's trials and tribulations are retold in such a way that young-adult readers will be totally captivated by his story." -Children's Literature Solomon Northup, a family man and hack driver in upstate New York, was kidnapped, whisked away from his home, and sold into slavery. His remarkable account of the epic journey from free man of color to slave to free man again is even more astonishing because it was written entirely from memory. As a slave, Northup was permitted neither pen nor paper, yet he was able to recall his ordeal in exacting detail. Considered one of the best firsthand accounts of the slavery experience, this autobiographical story, originally published in 1853, has been painstakingly rewritten for children aged eight through twelve. This story of perseverance presents to children a personal side of the often-detached history of slavery. Sue Eakin, who interpreted the story for a younger audience, saw her first copy of Solomon Northup's Twelve Years a Slave: 1841-1853 when she was just twelve years old. Years later, as a graduate student at Louisiana State University, she chose the book as the topic for her thesis.

Author : Judith Bloom Fradin,Dennis Brindell Fradin
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781426309878

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Stolen into Slavery by Judith Bloom Fradin,Dennis Brindell Fradin Pdf

The true story behind the acclaimed movie 12 Years a Slave, this book is based on the life of Solomon Northup, a free black man from New York who was captured in the United States and sold into slavery in Louisiana. Solomon Northup awoke in the middle of the night with his body trembling. Slowly, he realized that he was handcuffed in a dark room and his feet were chained to the floor. He managed to slip his hand into his pocket to look for his free papers that proved he was one of 400,000 free blacks in a nation where 2.5 million other African Americans were slaves. They were gone. This remarkable story follows Northup through his 12 years of bondage as a man kidnapped into slavery, enduring the hardships of slave life in Louisiana. But the tale also has a remarkable ending. Northup is rescued from his master's cotton plantation in the deep South by friends in New York. This is a compelling tale that looks into a little known slice of history, sure to rivet young readers and adults alike. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Author : Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061706561

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Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez Pdf

wench \'wench\ n. from Middle English “wenchel,” 1 a: a girl, maid, young woman; a female child. Situated in Ohio, a free territory before the Civil War, Tawawa House is an idyllic retreat for Southern white men who vacation there every summer with their enslaved black mistresses. It’s their open secret. Lizzie, Reenie, and Sweet are regulars at the resort, building strong friendships over the years. But when Mawu, as fearless as she is assured, comes along and starts talking of running away, things change. To run is to leave everything behind, and for some it also means escaping from the emotional and psychological bonds that bind them to their masters. When a fire on the resort sets off a string of tragedies, the women of Tawawa House soon learn that triumph and dehumanization are inseparable and that love exists even in the most inhuman, brutal of circumstances— all while they bear witness to the end of an era. An engaging, page-turning, and wholly original novel, Wench explores, with an unflinching eye, the moral complexities of slavery.

Author : David Fiske,Clifford W. Brown Jr.,Rachel Seligman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9798216146827

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Solomon Northup by David Fiske,Clifford W. Brown Jr.,Rachel Seligman Pdf

A companion to the classic African-American autobiographical narrative, Twelve Years A Slave, this work presents fascinating new information about the 1841 kidnapping, 1853 rescue, and pre- and post-slavery life of Solomon Northup. Solomon Northup: The Complete Story of the Author of Twelve Years A Slave provides a compelling chronological narrative of Northup's entire life, from his birth in an isolated settlement in upstate New York to the activities he pursued after his release from slavery. This comprehensive biography of Solomon Northup picks up where earlier annotated editions of his narrative left off, presenting fascinating, previously unknown information about the author of the autobiographical Twelve Years A Slave. This book examines Northup's life as a slave and reveals details of his life after he regained his freedom, relating how he traveled around the Northeast giving public lectures, worked with an Underground Railroad agent in Vermont to help fugitive slaves reach freedom in Canada, and was connected with several theatrical productions based upon his experiences. The tale of Northup's life demonstrates how the victims of the American system of slavery were not just the slaves themselves, but any free person of color—all of whom were potential kidnap victims, and whose lives were affected by that constant threat.

Author : David Fiske
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216146834

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Solomon Northup's Kindred by David Fiske Pdf

Kidnapping was a lucrative crime in antebellum America, and many American citizens—especially free blacks—were abducted for profit. This book reveals the untold stories of the captured. The story of Solomon Northup, subject of the Academy Award-winning best picture 12 Years a Slave, is representative of the deplorable treatment many African Americans experienced in the period leading up to the Civil War. This book examines antebellum kidnapping, delving into why and how it occurred, and illustrating the active role the U.S. government played in allowing it to continue. It presents case studies of dozens of victims' experiences that illustrate a grim and little-remembered chapter in American history. David Fiske's Solomon Northup's Kindred reveals the abhorrent conditions and greed that resulted in the kidnapping of American citizens. Factors like early fugitive slave laws, the invention of the cotton gin, the 1808 ban on importing slaves into the United States, and the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision made these crimes highly profitable. Fiske sheds much-needed light on the practice of kidnapping, explaining how it was carried out, identifying conditions that allowed kidnappers to operate, and describing methods for combating the crime. He offers dozens of case studies along with documentation from across historical newspaper reports, anti-slavery literature, local history books, and academic publications to provide an accurate account of kidnapping crimes of the time.

Author : Solomon Northup
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465585400

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Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup by Solomon Northup Pdf

Author : Milkyway Media
Publisher : Milkyway Media
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-07
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Summary of Solomon Northup's Twelve Years a Slave by Milkyway Media Pdf

Buy now to get the main key ideas from Solomon Northup's Twelve Years a Slave Solomon Northup was born free but was kidnapped and sold into slavery. After regaining his freedom, he shared his riveting story in Twelve Years a Slave (1853). He details the horrific conditions in the slave pens where he was held and the heartbreak of his fellow captives, followed by his account of the harsh conditions he endured on a Louisiana plantation, and the daring efforts that finally freed him. After returning to his family in New York, he became a noted abolitionist speaker. More than 150 years later, Twelve Years a Slave was adapted into a film that won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2013.

Author : Norman R. Yetman
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780486111391

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When I Was a Slave by Norman R. Yetman Pdf

DIVMore than 2,000 former slaves provide first-person accounts in blunt, simple language about their lives in bondage. Illuminating, often startling information about southern life before, during, and after the Civil War. /div

Author : Solomon Northup
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1699928754

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Twelve Years a Slave (Annotated) by Solomon Northup Pdf

This Edition of Twelve Years A Slave is the Original 1853 Edition and Is Annotated. Solomon Northup was born as a free man in either July 10, 1807 or 1808 in Minerva, New York to a father named Mintus, who was a freed slave and a mother who was a free woman of color. He grew up, working on his family farm with his father and older brother, Joseph. He loved reading books and playing music on the violin. On December 25, 1829, he married Anne Hampton and together, they had three children named Elizabeth, Margaret and Alonzo. They owned and worked a farm. Solomon was well-known as an accomplished fiddler and his wife was well-known (and paid) for her cooking. In 1841, while looking for employment, Northup was convinced by two men to travel to Washington D.C. They claimed to be affiliated with a circus. In Washington D.C. Northup was drugged, beaten severely, kidnapped and then sold into slavery. This began 12 of the most challenging years of his life. His name was also changed to Platt Hamilton. He was first sold to a more benevolent slave owner named William Prince Ford. A difficult financial situation forced Ford to sell him to John M. Tibaut, who was extremely brutal to Northup. After almost getting hung by Tibaut, Northup fled to Ford for protection. Tibaut and Ford sold Northup to a man named Edwin Epps, where Northup remained for about a decade. He spent time on Epps' plantation being lent out to others, and also as a driver to help manage other slaves. He spent his 12 years in slavery in Louisiana.

Author : Solomon Northup
Publisher : University of Michigan Library
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOMDLP:abt6874:0001.001

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Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup Pdf

Author : James Patterson,Maxine Paetro
Publisher : BookShots
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316504836

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The Medical Examiner by James Patterson,Maxine Paetro Pdf

In James Patterson's #1 New York Times bestseller, the Women's Murder Club tracks down two bodies at the morgue-but one of them is still breathing . . . A woman checks into a hotel room and entertains a man who is not her husband. A shooter blows away the lover and wounds a wealthy heiress, leaving her for dead. Is it the perfect case for the Women's Murder Club . . . or just the most twisted? BookShots Lightning-fast stories by James Patterson Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading All original content from James Patterson

Author : David Fiske
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 1468096370

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Solomon Northup by David Fiske Pdf

Solomon Northup was a free black man living in Saratoga Springs, New York, when in 1841 he was lured into leaving the state, and was sold into slavery. After being rescued nearly twelve years later, he authored a book, Twelve Years a Slave, about his life.This new book reveals details of Northup's life after his return to upstate New York. In addition to informing the public about the horrors of slavery via his book, Northup: traveled around the Northeast giving public lectures, was connected with several theatrical productions about his experiences, worked with an underground railroad agent in Vermont to help fugitive slaves reach freedom in Canada. Solomon Northup: His Life Before and After Slavery, by Ballston Spa, NY resident David Fiske, provides documented information on Northup's life before and after he was enslaved in Louisiana. Also included is biographical information about Northup's wife and children, who resided for many years in the Glens Falls, New York, area, and a list of public appearances made by Northup in the 1850s.For more information: Web site: solomonnorthup.comFacebook: facebook.com/solnorthupE-mail: [email protected]

Author : Christine Rudisel,Bob Blaisdell
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486780610

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Slave Narratives of the Underground Railroad by Christine Rudisel,Bob Blaisdell Pdf

Firsthand accounts of escapes from slavery in the American South include narratives by Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman as well as lesser-known travelers of the Underground Railroad.

Author : Solomon Northup
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Plantation life
ISBN : 9780359442348

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Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup by Solomon Northup Pdf