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12 Years a Slave
Book • 1853
Solomon Northup's memoir, 'Twelve Years a Slave,' recounts his harrowing experiences as a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Deep South.
The book vividly describes the brutal conditions of slavery and the struggles he faced during his twelve-year bondage.
It became a significant abolitionist text, providing firsthand insight into the inhumanity of slavery.
The book vividly describes the brutal conditions of slavery and the struggles he faced during his twelve-year bondage.
It became a significant abolitionist text, providing firsthand insight into the inhumanity of slavery.
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when discussing movies.


Sean Fennessey

The Oscars Hangover Mailbag. Plus: Bong Joon-ho Returns!
Referenced when mentioning how the left compares redistricting to slavery.

Texas Gerrymanders for Trump & Dems Freak: Racism or Good Politics?
Mentioned by Lupita Nyong'o, who shared her experiences with uterine fibroids in 2014 after winning an Oscar for the film of the same name.

The hidden pain of fibroids
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as the book that inspired the movie '12 Years a Slave'.

Steve McQueen

How has resistance shaped Britain? With Steve McQueen (Part One)
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as a significant text in the abolitionist cause, detailing his 12 years of enslavement.


Tom Holland

12 Days: Solomon Northup and Albert Camus