Twelve years a slave :
the thrilling story of a free colored man, kidnapped in Washington in 1841, sold into slavery, and after a twelve years' bondage, reclaimed by state authority from a cotton plantation in Louisiana /
by S. Northup.

Description

Main Author

Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?

Related Names

Burkett, Randall K., collector.

Language(s)

English

Published

Philadelphia : Keystone Pub. Co., [189-?]

Subjects

Northup, Solomon, > Northup, Solomon, / 1808-1863?
Slavery > Slavery / Louisiana > Slavery / Louisiana / History > Slavery / Louisiana / History / 19th century.
Plantation life > Plantation life / Louisiana > Plantation life / Louisiana / History > Plantation life / Louisiana / History / 19th century.
African Americans > African Americans / Biography.
Slaves > Slaves / United States > Slaves / United States / Biography.
African American author.
Slave narratives.

Note

List of illustrations on p. [xiv] calls for portrait and 6 plates. This edition was apparently issued without illustrations.

Physical Description

336 pages ; 20 cm.

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