Solomon Northup

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Country of origin: United States

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Anne Hampton

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Tribute...Black excellance (161 items)
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Published 4 years, 2 months ago

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Real Life People & The Actors Who Play Them (12 items)
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Published 10 years, 10 months ago

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Seen on Screen (97 items)
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Published 6 years ago

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Famous Figures: Activists (24 items)
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Published 6 years, 1 month ago

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Famous Figures: The Northeast (34 items)
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Published 6 years, 1 month ago

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Description: Born a free man in New York, Northup was drugged and kidnapped in Washington, D.C. in 1841 and sold into slavery there. He was soon taken with other slaves by ship to New Orleans and sold into further slavery. He eventually came into contact with a Canadian abolitionist, who was able to notify his family of his whereabouts. In 1853, after the intervention of an official agent of the state of New York, he was freed. He filed charges against his kidnappers but after a long trial, the charges were dropped on legal technicalities and Northup was never compensated for his years in slavery. He orally related his story to a New York le ... (more)

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