Solomon Northup was a free black living in New York who was lured south, kidnapped, and sold into slavery. His memoir was written shortly after his escape and narrates the disturbing events of his kidnapping. His violent treatment as a slave on plantations in Louisiana where he worked in the cotton and sugar cane fields. During all those years, Northup looked for a chance to escape and was finally helped by a protester carpenter with whom he chanced to work. With legal documents from the state of New York, Northup was finally freed and was able to bring legal action against his captors.
Why the event is interesting or significant to the study of multicultural education: North America is still divided in terms Black and White with thinking
Why the event is interesting or significant to the study of multicultural education: North America is still divided in terms Black and White with thinking