Twelve Years a Slave

Written by Solomon Northup

Narrated by LibriVox Community

Twelve Years a Slave is the memoir of a freeborn African American from New York who is kidnapped and sold into slavery. After being held for twelve years on a Louisiana plantation, he is eventually freed and reunited with his family. (Summary by RobBoard)

• Language: English
• Publisher: LibriVox
• Release date: Aug 25, 2014

Solomon Northup

Solomon Northup was a renowned fiddle player who was kidnapped and enslaved for twelve years before he was rescued by an official agent from the state of New York.