Book report
12 Years a Slave Report book written by Solomon Northup
This report is based upon the book 12 years a slave, Twelve Years a Slave is a memoir and slave narrative by American Solomon Northup as told to and edited by David Wilson and published in 1853.
Introduction of the Author
Born in July 1808 in New York, Solomon Northup grew up a free man, working as a farmer and musician while having a family. He was lured south and kidnapped in 1841 and enslaved for more than a 10 years, enduring violent conditions. Northup was freed in 1853 with help from friends. His experiences are what made the book and film 12 Years a Slave.
Summary
I found this book to be very sad ,but well written. Most people would assume that this book is just another book about slavery but I …show more content…
the way he spoke of the other slaves you could tell he really cared about their lives and their children's lives as well. As one may expect, the majority of this book is taken up with slavery and what happens at a plantation.
The Solomon Northup who wrote the book was a carefree happy fellow with a family to feed and house, but throughout the story you see slavery slowly turn this happy man to a broken down man full of fear and loneliness. Before the kidnapping Solomon married Anne Hampton.After marrying Anne, the Northups spent the early 1830s moving around in search of work, eventually beginning a family. The Northups were building a nice life for themselves.By the time they settled in Saratoga, where Northup would remain until 1841, they had had three children in the Northup house, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Alonzo. Both Northup and Anne were happy, hard working, and free. Mr.Northup seems accepting, and proud, of his life. "Thus far the history of my life presents nothing whatever unusual -- nothing but the common hopes, and loves, and labors of an obscure colored man, making his humble progress in the world." That was in March 1841.Northup
12 Years a Slave Report book written by Solomon Northup
This report is based upon the book 12 years a slave, Twelve Years a Slave is a memoir and slave narrative by American Solomon Northup as told to and edited by David Wilson and published in 1853.
Introduction of the Author
Born in July 1808 in New York, Solomon Northup grew up a free man, working as a farmer and musician while having a family. He was lured south and kidnapped in 1841 and enslaved for more than a 10 years, enduring violent conditions. Northup was freed in 1853 with help from friends. His experiences are what made the book and film 12 Years a Slave.
Summary
I found this book to be very sad ,but well written. Most people would assume that this book is just another book about slavery but I …show more content…
the way he spoke of the other slaves you could tell he really cared about their lives and their children's lives as well. As one may expect, the majority of this book is taken up with slavery and what happens at a plantation.
The Solomon Northup who wrote the book was a carefree happy fellow with a family to feed and house, but throughout the story you see slavery slowly turn this happy man to a broken down man full of fear and loneliness. Before the kidnapping Solomon married Anne Hampton.After marrying Anne, the Northups spent the early 1830s moving around in search of work, eventually beginning a family. The Northups were building a nice life for themselves.By the time they settled in Saratoga, where Northup would remain until 1841, they had had three children in the Northup house, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Alonzo. Both Northup and Anne were happy, hard working, and free. Mr.Northup seems accepting, and proud, of his life. "Thus far the history of my life presents nothing whatever unusual -- nothing but the common hopes, and loves, and labors of an obscure colored man, making his humble progress in the world." That was in March 1841.Northup