# Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantation near the Red River in Louisiana

**Author:** Solomon Northup
**Tags:** Slaves, Plantation life, Slavery, African Americans, Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?, Slaves' writings, American, Biography
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**Added:** 10.07.2026
**URL:** https://samolit.com/books/95951

## Description

Solomon Northup, a free Black man from New York, enjoyed a life of respectability with his wife and children until 1841. Lured by a false promise of work as a musician, he was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in the American South. For twelve harrowing years, Northup endured unimaginable brutality and witnessed countless injustices on Louisiana cotton plantations. Renamed "Platt" to erase his identity, he struggled to maintain his spirit and his memory of freedom, all while enduring the whims of cruel masters and the daily dehumanization of bondage. This powerful narrative recounts his fight for survival, his clandestine efforts to communicate with the outside world, and the extraordinary circumstances that ultimately led to his miraculous rescue in 1853. Northup's firsthand account offers a vivid and essential portrait of American slavery, detailing its profound impact on individuals and society, and stands as a testament to the enduring human spirit in the face of unspeakable oppression.