Solomon Northup 
Twelve Years a Slave [EPUB ebook] 

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Twelve Years a Slave, told by Solomon Northup, is the most famous slave narrative. Northup was born a free man in the state of New York but was tricked into going to Washington D.C. where he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Louisiana. Northup was a slave for twelve years before his family helped secure his release. This important memoir was turned into an Oscar-winning film in 2013.