From what he understood, they would be traveling from New York to the south during their tour of the country. In 1841, Solomon Northup was “recruited” by two men claiming to be with a traveling circus with desires to have him join their traveling show. He grew up to become an abolitionist, farmer, laborer and talented musician whose ability to play the fiddle led to his demise. Solomon Northup was born in New York to a former slave father and free mother and had grown up a free man himself. Portrayed by British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, Solomon Northup’s horrific life story is retold on the big screens for worldwide viewing, entertainment, and education. In what USA today considers a film that “captures brutality, reality of slavery”, 12 Year A Slave retells the story of Solomon Northup, a freeman turned slave.
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