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12 Years a Slave
Solomon Northup
其他書名
Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantation Near the Red River in Louisiana
出版Engage Books, 2013
主題Biography & Autobiography / GeneralBiography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / GeneralBiography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & BlackBiography & Autobiography / HistoricalBiography & Autobiography / Adventurers & ExplorersBiography & Autobiography / Personal MemoirsHistory / United States / GeneralHistory / United States / 19th CenturyHistory / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)History / United States / 20th CenturyHistory / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black StudiesSocial Science / SlaverySocial Science / Black Studies (Global)
ISBN19279701569781927970157
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=eo90ngEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an underground slave pen. Northup was transported by ship to New Orleans where he was sold into slavery. He spent the next 12 years working as a carpenter, driver, and cotton picker. This narrative reveals how Northup survived the harsh conditions of slavery, including smallpox, lashings, and an attempted hanging. Solomon Northup was among a select few who were freed from slavery. His account describes the daily life of slaves in Louisiana, their diet and living conditions, the relationship between master and slave, and how slave catchers used to recapture runaways. Northup's first person account published in 1853, was a dramatic story in the national debate over slavery that took place in the nine years leading up to the start of the American Civil War.