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Solomon Northup. Novel. John Ridley. Screenplay. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.
Twelve Years a Slave Character List. Solomon Northup. The author, subject, and protagonist of the narrative. Solomon Northup was a free Black man from New York who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841. He remained enslaved in Louisiana until 1853.
Other notable characters include Edwin Epps, a cruel plantation owner; William Ford, a somewhat benevolent slave owner; Patsey, a fellow slave and object of Epps’ obsession; and Bass, an abolitionist who helps Solomon regain his freedom.
12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery.
12 Years a Slave: Directed by Steve McQueen. With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dwight Henry, Dickie Gravois, Bryan Batt. In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
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