Free black man Solomon Northup is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War United States. Even when he endures terrible treatment and unexpected kindness, Solomon tries to maintain his self-respect. A accidental encounter with a Canadian abolitionist in Solomon's twelfth year of his epic journey changes his life forever.
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Free black man Solomon Northup is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War United States. Even when he endures terrible treatment and unexpected kindness, Solomon tries to maintain his self-respect. A accidental encounter with a Canadian abolitionist in Solomon's twelfth year of his epic journey changes his life forever.
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