Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

Twelve Years a Slave

Solomon Northup

8 hours, 27 minutes first pub 1853 (editions)

nonfiction classics history memoir challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Solomon Northup's harrowing true story, first published in 1853, was a key factor in the national debate over slavery prior to the American Civil War, significantly changing public opinion on the topic of abolition. It tells the horrifying tale of...

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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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