Solomon Northup's Kindred: The Kidnapping of Free Citizens before the Civil War

by David Fiske

Kidnapping was a lucrative crime in antebellum America, and many American citizens--especially free blacks--were abducted for profit. This book reveals the untold stories of the captured.

The story of Solomon Northup, subject of the Academy Award-winning best picture 12 Years a Slave, is representative of the deplorable treatment many African Americans experienced in the period leading up to the Civil War. This book examines...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440836647
• ISBN13: 9781440836640
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years