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Twelve years a slave

by Solomon Northup · 1853

Biography & Memoir · ranked #81 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Twelve Years a Slave is a harrowing memoir about one of the darkest periods in American history. It recounts how Solomon Northup, born a free man in New York, was lured to Washington, D.C., in 1841 wi

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The verdict

Category
Biography & Memoir
First published
1853 · 1850s
Author
Solomon Northup
Standing
Recommended

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