“I don’t want to survive. I want to live.”
About The Author
Solomon Northup (July 10, 1807, or 1808 – unknown)
Solomon Northup was an American abolitionist (movement to end slavery) and the primary author of the team in Twelve years a slave.
Genre
History | Drama
Setting
Saratoga Springs | Washington, DC
Main Message
People don’t just deserve the capacity to survive but to live.
Main Characters in Twelve Years a Slave
Solomon Northup, aka “Platt”-
The author and protagonist of the memoir
Bass-
A kind-hearted white carpenter from Canada
William Ford-
Solomon’s first master
John Tibeats-
The carpenter who buys Solomon from William Ford
Patsey-
Beautiful slave girl belonging to Edwin Epps
Famous Quotes in Twelve Years a Slave
- “The sufferings I can compare to nothing else than the burning agonies of hell!”
- “My back is thick with scars for protesting my freedom.”
- “Is everything right because the law allows it?”
- “It has been suggested that an account of my life and fortunes would not be uninteresting to the public.”