Helen Pugh#OnThisDay in 1807 or 1808, Solomon Northup was born as a freeman. In 1841, he was kidnapped and forced into slavery for 12 years before legally proving his status. He later wrote his memoir, Twelve Years a Slave.
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Solomon Northup | Biography & Facts
Solomon Northup, American farmer, laborer, and musician whose experience of being kidnapped and sold into slavery was the basis for his book Twelve Years a Slave (1853), which was adapted into an award-winning film in 2013. Learn more about Northup’s life in this article.