![]() ![]() But Ford was forced to sell Northup to John M. Northup went first to the plantation of William Prince Ford, whom he praised for his kindness. Abducted and enslavedīut Northup’s life changed forever in March 1841 when he was abducted by two men in Washington and transported to New Orleans where he was sold at a slave market. Solomon grew up on his family farm and moved to Saratoga Springs with his wife Anne Hampton in 1828, where they raised three children and Solomon worked as a professional violinist. His father Mintus was a slave but was freed following the death of his master Captain Henry Northup. Northup was born a free person of colour in 1807 or 1808 in Upstate New York. Northup’s story, entitled Twelve Years a Slave, was published in 1853. Twelve years after being abducted and sold into slavery, Solomon Northup was legally granted his freedom on 4 January 1853. ![]()
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