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Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2012. |
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| ISBN: |
9781426309373 (hbk.) 1426309376 (hbk.) 9781426309380 (lib. bdg.) 1426309384 (lib. bdg.) |
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jB Northup, Solomon FRA |
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| Physical description: |
120 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
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| Subject: |
Slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Plantation life -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Northup, Solomon, b. 1808 -- Juvenile literature.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-116) and index. |
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| Summary note: |
The true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man living in upstate New York, who was kidnapped in 1841 and spent 12 years as a slave on deadly Louisiana coastal plantations. |
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| Contents note: |
"Well, my boy, how do you feel now?" -- "I wished for wings" -- "I will learn you your name!" -- Life is dear to every living thing -- "A song of peace" -- "If I ever catch you with a book" -- "I am here now a slave" -- "How can I end my days here?" -- "Solomon Northup is my name!" -- "I had been restored to happiness and liberty". |
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