Solomon Northup

He was born to a freed black man named mintus who was the slave to the northup family back in the days.

Solomon northup. Upon being rescued from slavery solomon documents the atrocities of slavery in his book twelve years a slave which became the oscar award winning movie in 2014 produced by fox searchlight as 12 years a slave. Solomon northup described his mother as mixed and she was also free ensuring his own freedom. Solomon northup biography life interesting facts. He is also the author of the memoir twelve years a slave he was born a freeborn in new york.

Solomon northup s birth date has been debated but a large chunk of historians believe it to be 10th july 1807 while many claim it was 1808. Solomon northup was an african american farmer and musician who was taken hostage and sold into slavery in 1841. He was an american abolitionist. Northup was the son of mintus northup who had been formerly enslaved but was freed by a member of the northup family.

Solomon northup born a free man in the 1800 s was kidnapped and sold into slavery where he was kept for twelve years. Twelve years a slave is an 1853 memoir and slave narrative by american solomon northup as told to and edited by david wilson northup a black man who was born free in new york state details his being tricked to go to washington d c where he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the deep south he was in bondage for 12 years in louisiana before he was able to secretly get information to. Solomon northup was an african american who was the son of free slaves. Solomon northup born july 10 1807 schroon now minerva new york u s died after 1857 american farmer labourer and musician whose experience of being kidnapped and sold into slavery was the basis for his book twelve years a slave.

Solomon northup was born a free man in minerva new york in 1808. Solomon northup 10 juli 1807 atau 1808 1863 adalah seorang abolisionis amerika dan pengarang utama memoir twelve years a slave sebagai afrika amerika yang lahir merdeka dari new york ia adalah putra dari budak yang dibebaskan dan wanita kulit berwarna yang merdeka sebagai petani dan pemain biola profesional northup menjadi seorang pemilik lahan di hebron new york. In 1841 he went to washington dc where he was. Solomon northup born july 10 1807 or 1808 was an american abolitionist and the primary author of the memoir twelve years a slave a free born african american from new york he was the son of a freed slave and a free woman of color a farmer and a professional violinist northup had been a landowner in hebron new york in 1841 he was offered a traveling musician s job and went to washington.

Solomon northup was born on july 10 1807. His story is told in the film 12 years a slave. What happened to him afterward.