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12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery.
Twelve Years a Slave is an 1853 memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup as told to and written by David Wilson. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York state, details himself being tricked to go to Washington, D.C., where he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Deep South.
Nov 8, 2013 · A film based on the true story of Solomon Northup, a free Black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the antebellum United States. Directed by Steve McQueen and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt, the film won 3 Oscars and received critical acclaim.
Jun 12, 2024 · 12 Years a Slave, American dramatic film, released in 2013, that impressed critics and audiences with its harrowing depiction of slavery in the antebellum South. The movie won the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for best picture as well as the Golden Globe Award for best drama.
A memoir by Solomon Northup, a free-born African American who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Louisiana for 12 years. Read ratings, reviews, and quotes from this classic book, and learn about its historical and cultural impact.
May 11, 2014 · Read or download the free eBook of the autobiographical narrative of a free black man who was kidnapped and enslaved in Louisiana for 12 years. Learn about his life, his struggles, and his eventual freedom.
In 1841, Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free citizen, is kidnapped, stripped of his identity and sold into slavery. Now, he m ...more. From director Steve McQueen comes this powerful nominee for...
