Twelve years a slave : narrative of Solomon Northup, a citizen of New York, kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton plantation near the Red River in Louisiana
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Lexington, K.Y. : [publisher not identified], 2013.
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9781492368281, 1492368288
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1200L
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Published
Lexington, K.Y. : [publisher not identified], 2013.
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Book
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i, 146 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781492368281, 1492368288
Lexile measure
1200

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Originally published in 1853.
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Made in the USA; Lexington, KY; 19 October 2013 from inside of back cover.
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Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup is a memoir of a black man who was born free in New York state but kidnapped, sold into slavery and kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana before the American Civil War. He provided details of slave markets in Washington, DC, as well as describing at length cotton cultivation on major plantations in Louisiana.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Northup, S., & Wilson, D. 1. (2013). Twelve years a slave: narrative of Solomon Northup, a citizen of New York, kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton plantation near the Red River in Louisiana . [publisher not identified].

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? and D. 1818-1870 Wilson. 2013. Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, From a Cotton Plantation Near the Red River in Louisiana. [publisher not identified].

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? and D. 1818-1870 Wilson. Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, From a Cotton Plantation Near the Red River in Louisiana [publisher not identified], 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Northup, Solomon, and D. 1818-1870 Wilson. Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, From a Cotton Plantation Near the Red River in Louisiana [publisher not identified], 2013.

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