Solomon Northup
1) Puttin' on ole massa: the slave narratives of Henry Bibb, William Wells Brown, and Solomon Northup
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Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1969]
Language
English
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup, an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbener, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad...