Solomon Northup
Solomon Northup (1808–1864) was an American farmer, violinist and writer.
Solomon Northup
Frederick M. Coffin (engraved by Nathaniel Orr) · Solomon Northup (1855) Twelve Years a Slave (Archive.org) · Public domain
- Born
- 1808 · Minerva.
- Died
- 1864
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- farmer · violinist · writer · abolitionist
- Languages
- English
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Born at Minerva in 1808, died in 1864.
The recorded working language is English.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3489578: Solomon Northup
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