Twelve Years a Slave

Kidnapped. Enslaved. Forgotten. And yet—he endured. Twelve Years a Slave is the harrowing and inspiring memoir of Solomon Northup, a free Black man from New York who was abducted and sold into slavery in the American South. Torn from his family and stripped of his rights, Northup endured unimaginable cruelty for over a decade—until his astonishing escape and fight for justice. Originally published in 1853 and rediscovered through the Oscar-winning film adaptation, this book is a vital piece of American history, resilience, and resistance.