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Product Review Summary: Outstanding Narrative from the View of a Free Man this book or any biography from a former slave is a MUST read. Only a racist or compltete idiot would think ANY slave or prisoner be it now or then is happy in any stretch of the word.
Product Review Summary: Twelve Years a Slave: An African American Heritage Book Have not had time to read this book yet but I have seen the movie. Very good! I am sure the book will tell me more. I was very happy to receive it and it came in a very timely manner! Thank you!
Product Review Summary: Very Informative After going to Hawaii this past summer and reading about how the sugar cane industry used slaves,I became interested in the Carib Islands and started reading about them. Slavery is such a huge issue and has been and really got it's start in the Islands,I came across this title in a read and thought it might be good.I was right, very good and informative.Descriptive and brings a lot of questions.
Product Review Summary: Twelve Years a Slave Solomon Northup's Twelve Years a Slave is a great read for anyone with the slightest interest in early American history. Northup's tale is intriguing and informative. Not only will the reader get a very interesting story from this work, but will also get a close look at the institution of slavery from the slaves' perspective like few other sources can. One important question Northup seems to be addressing is the reasons why slaves did not just run away. Why did they put up with such harsh treatment? Northup admits to having held these sentiments before being kidnapped and sold into slavery - but his attitude rapidly changes.
Product Review Summary: Slave Narrative Not the typical slave narrative. This book was assigned for a class. I expected it to be much like the autobiography of Frederick Douglass, but Solomon Nortrup's experiences were much different. He was born free, and then kidnapped into slavery. This twist on the typical plot gives the reader new insights on slave/master relations, particularly since Northrup had previously experienced freedom and was educated at the time of his enslavement.
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