An original slave narrative written in 1808 by Solomon Northup, this harrowing tale tells of his life as a free man in New York who was then drugged, beaten, kidnapped, and sold into slavery, living the next twelve years of his life as a slave on a series of Louisiana plantations. His post-escape account drew attention to the horrors of slavery, and was immediately recognized for its perspective by one who was both free and a slave. 252 pages, softcover.
