Twelve Years a Slave

Solomon Northup left home in 1841 as a free black man. He wanted to go to New York for a few days, and then return home to his wife and children. But this was the start of a terrible journey for Solomon: a journey into kidnap and slavery, which did not end for twelve years. Every day brought more cruelty and pain, but Solomon never stopped thinking of ways to escape. This is the true story of his life.