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Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an underground slave pen. Northup was transported by ship to New Orleans where he was sold into slavery. He spent the next 12 years working as a carpenter, driver, and cotton picker. This narrative reveals how Northup survived the harsh conditions of slavery, including smallpox, lashings, and an attempted hanging.

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Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9788832566864 ● Dateigröße 0.8 MB ● Verlag JH ● Erscheinungsjahr 2019 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 6953806 ● Kopierschutz ohne

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