Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is taken and sold into slavery in the United States before the Civil War. Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but also to keep his honor in the face of cruelty and unexpected kindness. In the twelfth year of his life-changing journey, Solomon meets a Canadian abolitionist by chance. This will change his life for good.
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Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is taken and sold into slavery in the United States before the Civil War. Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but also to keep his honor in the face of cruelty and unexpected kindness. In the twelfth year of his life-changing journey, Solomon meets a Canadian abolitionist by chance. This will change his life for good.
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