12 Years a Slave - Solomon Northup

12 Years a Slave: A True Story of Betrayal, Kidnap and Slavery by Solomon Northup is a powerful and riveting condemnation of American slavery. The harrowing true story of Solomon Northup who was kidnapped and sold into slavery, enduring unimaginable degradation and abuse until his rescue twelve years later. A true-life testament to tremendous courage and tenacity in the face of unfathomable injustice, Northup's account also provides a rare insight into a murky past being meticulous first-hand recordings of slave life.