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'12 Years' Is The Story Of A Slave Whose End Is A Mystery

In the new film adaptation of Twelve Years A Slave, Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Solomon Northup, a black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841. There's a true American saga on screens this ...
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Twelve years a slave / Solomon Northup ; introduction by Ira Berlin ; general editor Henry Louis Gates, Jr

General editor essay / Henry Louis Gates Jr -- Introduction / Ira Berlin -- Suggestions for further reading -- Twelve Years A Slave: -- Editor's Preface -- Chapter 1: -- Introductory -- Ancestry -- ...
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Neckerchief worn by Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This neckerchief was worn by Chiwetel ...
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'12 Years a Slave' wins top prize at Toronto film fest

TORONTO (Reuters) - "12 Years a Slave," the true story of a free black man sold into slavery in 1840s Louisiana, won the top prize at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday. The film, by ...