Monday 13 January 2014

12 Years a Slave: Who was Solomon Northup?

With 10 Bafta and seven Golden Globe nominations, 12 Years a Slave looks set to triumph this awards season. The film is based on a 150-year-old account of how Solomon Northup, born a free man, was kidnapped into slavery. But who was Northup and why, until recently, was he virtually forgotten?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25589598 

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