Twelve years a slave

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Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist, will forever alter his life.

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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Solomon Northup -- Life Pre-Slavery -- After Publication -- What Happened to Northup? -- Accuracy and Authorship -- Reception and Impact -- The Forgotten Phenomenon -- The Humanity of Rescuers -- Other Kidnapping Cases -- Northup's Popular Legacy -- Modern Slavery -- References -- About David Fiske -- About Tom Butler-Bowdon -- Twelve Years A Slave -- Editor's Preface -- Part I Narrative of Solomon Northup -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- Chapter 15 -- Chapter 16 -- Chapter 17 -- Chapter 18 -- Chapter 19 -- Chapter 20 -- Chapter 21 -- Chapter 22 -- Roaring River -- Part II Appendix -- Appendix A -- CHAP. 375 -- Appendix B -- Memorial of Anne -- Appendix C -- EULA