#Slavery is bad enough, but #racialized slavery is peak evil. Free-born black musician #SolomonNorthup was tempted into a gig in #WashingtonDC. There he was drugged, kidnapped, & enslaved. He gained freedom again #ThisDayInHistory in 1853, and wrote his memoir #TwelveYearsASlave.

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Northup’s story remains a clear record of how slavery functioned not only through chains, but through laws that denied entire groups the right to be believed.

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#TwelveYearsASlave by #SolomonNorthup A harrowing, true account of a free man kidnapped into slavery. A vital, essential testimony of resilience and human spirit. ⛓️📜⚖️ Read here: https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2018/12/twelve-years-slave-by-solomon-northup.html

#TwelveYearsASlave by #SolomonNorthup A harrowing, true account of a free man kidnapped into slavery. A vital, essential testimony of resilience and human spirit. ⛓️📜⚖️ Read here: https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2018/12/twelve-years-slave-by-solomon-northup.html

#TwelveYearsASlave by #SolomonNorthup A harrowing, true account of a free man kidnapped into slavery. A vital, essential testimony of resilience and human spirit. ⛓️📜⚖️ Read here:
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Twelve Years a Slave is a hard-hitting read. The writing style took some adjusting to, but I’m glad I could appreciate an under-repped perspective!

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📚 On This Day in Black History – January 4, 1853 📚

Today we honor a powerful victory over the brutal system of slavery: Solomon Northup legally regained his freedom after being unlawfully held in bondage for nearly twelve years in Louisiana.

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El director de #Shame, Steve McQueen, Michael Fassbender i Benedict Cumberbatch: #TwelveYearsaSlave (via @USATODAY)