Solomon is kidnapped by two men posing as travel entertainers. He is drugged and sold into slavery in the Deep South under the false name of Platt. Over the next twelve years, Northup endures brutal ...
MSN: The '12 Years a Slave' line that hurts more every time you hear it
The '12 Years a Slave' line that hurts more every time you hear it
Amazon S3 on MSN: The real events that inspired '12 Years a Slave' and its film adaptation
12 Years a Slave is one of the most touching and critical films of our time. We tell you the true story behind the blockbuster 12 Years a Slave.
The real events that inspired '12 Years a Slave' and its film adaptation
What Is 12 Years A Slave About? Directed by Steve McQueen, this film is a historical drama based on the 1853 memoir of the same name by Solomon Northup. Set in 1841 New York, the film follows Solomon ...
Christian Science Monitor: '12 Years a Slave' is a necessary, if stiff, look at the history of slavery
'12 Years a Slave' is a necessary, if stiff, look at the history of slavery
Though the U.S. Congress outlawed the African slave trade in 1808, the domestic trade flourished, and the enslaved population in the United States nearly tripled over the next 50 years.
Stolen (now on Netflix) is set in frigid northern Sweden, where the indigenous Sami people have lived for thousands of years, herding reindeer as a means to survive. It’s not an easy life, and...