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Twelve Years a Slave
Written by Solomon Northup
Narrated by Tommie Earl Jenkins
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Twelve Years a Slave is the true story of Solomon Northup: born a free black man in New York State, and sold into slavery after being tricked in 1841. Unable to convince anyone he is not a slave, Solomon spent 12 years in bondage, before finally being set free. Northup's memoir, recounting details of the slave markets and the harsh life on plantations, was used in the struggle to abolish slavery in the United States.
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Solomon Northup
Solomon Northup was a renowned fiddle player who was kidnapped and enslaved for twelve years before he was rescued by an official agent from the state of New York.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was written and narrated very well . Great read