Twelve Years a Slave. Narrative of Solomon Northup [Illustrated Edition]

The narrative recounts Solomon Northup's harrowing experience of being kidnapped into slavery after being deceived by men posing as circus promoters. Originally a free man, Northup vividly details the brutal realities of slave life in the pre-Civil War American South, including the harsh diet, master-slave dynamics, and the tactics used by slave catchers. His account serves as a poignant historical document, paralleling the works of other notable abolitionist writers, while also offering a rich depiction of Washington D.C. in 1841.