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Solomon Northup. Novel. John Ridley. Screenplay. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.
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.
Nov 8, 2013 · 12 Years a Slave: Directed by Steve McQueen. With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dwight Henry, Dickie Gravois, Bryan Batt. In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
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- Steve McQueen
- 2013-11-08
Twelve Years a Slave - Full Cast & Crew. The harrowing true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man in 1800s New York who was kidnapped and forced into slavery on a plantation near New...
- Steve Mcqueen
Oct 18, 2023 · In 1841, Northup was kidnapped and sold into slavery, suffering 12 years in bondage. McQueen and the powerful cast brought his jaw-dropping story to life.
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