| 12 Years a Slave: Now a Major Movie (Illustrated Hardcover with Jacket) (Engage Books) Contributor(s): Northup, Solomon (Author), Wilson, David (Editor), Orr, N. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1927970040 ISBN-13: 9781927970041 Publisher: Engage Books OUR PRICE: $32.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - History | United States - 19th Century - Social Science | Slavery |
| Dewey: 306.362 |
| Lexile Measure: 1200 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.00 lbs) 202 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |