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Stolen into Slavery: The True Story of Solomon Northup, Free Black Man (2012) (edit title/settings)

by Judith Bloom Fradin, Dennis Brindell Frandin (?) (edit contributors)

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Solomon Northup awoke in the middle of the night with his body trembling. Slowly, he realized that he was handcuffed in a dark room and his feet were chained to the floor. He managed to slip his hand into his pocket to look for his free papers that proved he was one of 400,000 free blacks in a... read more

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Solomon Northrup awoke in the middle of an April night in 1841 with his body trembling, his head throbbing, and a terrifying question in his mind: Where was he?

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1. "Well, my boy, how do you feel now?"

2. "I wished for wings"

3. "I will learn you your name!"

4. Life is dear to every living thing

5. "A song of peace"

6. "If I ever catch you with a book"

7. "I am here now a slave"

8. "How can I end my days here?

9. "Solomon Northrup is my name!"

10. "I had been restored to happiness and liberty"

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Page 57 - "wwas" should be "was"

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: National Geographic
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 9781426309373
Page Count: 120

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Ages 11 and up


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