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12 Years a Slave

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When Solomon Northup, born a free black man in Saratoga, New York, was offered a short-term job with a circus in Washington, D.C., in 1841, he jumped at the opportunity. But when he arrived, he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Louisiana. Finally, with the help of a Canadian abolitionist, he was rescued and reunited with his family in New York. In this memoir published in 1853, Northup tells the incredible story of his twelve years as a slave.


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Series: Word Cloud Classics Publisher: Thunder Bay Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: March 17, 2014

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781626862784
  • Release date: March 17, 2014

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781626862784
  • File size: 738 KB
  • Release date: March 17, 2014

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1200
Text Difficulty:9-12

When Solomon Northup, born a free black man in Saratoga, New York, was offered a short-term job with a circus in Washington, D.C., in 1841, he jumped at the opportunity. But when he arrived, he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Louisiana. Finally, with the help of a Canadian abolitionist, he was rescued and reunited with his family in New York. In this memoir published in 1853, Northup tells the incredible story of his twelve years as a slave.


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