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Twelve years a slave is an memoir and slave narrative by american solomon northup as told to and edited by. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 12 years a slave. Steve mcqueen, director of 12 years a slave, from the foreword perhaps the best written of all the slave narratives, twelve years a slave is a harrowing memoir about one of the darkest periods in american history. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
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