12 Years a Slave

This harrowing true story of Solomon Northup was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film "12 Years a Slave". In it, he takes the reader on an unforgettable journey from the slave markets in Washington, D.C., and New Orleans to the major cotton and sugar plantations in Louisiana. Born and raised a freeman in New York, with a house, a loving wife and two children, Northup was offered a s...