12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

12 Years a Slave

Solomon Northup

132 pages first pub 1853 (editions)

nonfiction classics history memoir challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Twelve Years a Slave is a memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup as told to and edited by David Wilson. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York, details his kidnapping in Washington, D.C., and subsequent sale into slavery. After ...

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Moods

emotional 71%
sad 69%
informative 66%
dark 62%
challenging 54%
reflective 43%
tense 33%
inspiring 25%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 28%
fast 14%

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