Twelve years a slave an autobiography of Solomon Northup : the bombshell book that helped ignite the American Civil War
(Audiobook CD)

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Author
Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?
Contributors
Eakin, Sue L.
Published
[Ashland, OR] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., p2013.
Status
Available from another library
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LocationCall NumberStatus
Middletown-Thrall Public Library District - Adult Biography & AutobiographyBCD B NORTHUPOn Shelf
Newburgh Free Library - Adult Book on CDBK/CD B NORTHUPOn Shelf
Orangeburg Library - Adult Book on CDBCD BIO NORTHUPOn Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- Biography.
Audiobooks on CD.
Enslaved persons -- Biography.
Northup, Solomon, -- 1808-1863?
Plantation life -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century.
Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century.

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Published
[Ashland, OR] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., p2013.
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
7 sound discs (ca. 8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD-ROM.
Language
English
UPC
9781482916195

Notes

General Note
PDF file is a map of Bayou Boeuf Country, prepared in connection with the book.
General Note
"Tracks Every 3 Minutes."
General Note
Duration: 8:00:00.
Creation/Production Credits
produced by Frank Eakin ; directed by Casey Kelly.
Participants/Performers
Performed by Louis Gossett, Jr.
Description
In this true story narrated by Academy Award winner Louis Gossett, Jr, the listener is transported to 1840s New York, Louisiana, and Washington, DC, to experience the kidnapping and twelve-year bondage of Solomon Northup, a free man of color. Published in 1853, this account was a bombshell in the national debate over slavery leading up to the Civil War and helped tilt public opinion in favor of abolition.
System Details
Compact discs. 7 sound discs, 1 CD-ROM with a PDF file, which can be accessed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Northup, S., & Eakin, S. L. (2013). Twelve years a slave: an autobiography of Solomon Northup : the bombshell book that helped ignite the American Civil War . Blackstone Audio, Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? and Sue L. Eakin. 2013. Twelve Years a Slave: An Autobiography of Solomon Northup : The Bombshell Book That Helped Ignite the American Civil War. Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? and Sue L. Eakin. Twelve Years a Slave: An Autobiography of Solomon Northup : The Bombshell Book That Helped Ignite the American Civil War Blackstone Audio, Inc, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Northup, Solomon, and Sue L Eakin. Twelve Years a Slave: An Autobiography of Solomon Northup : The Bombshell Book That Helped Ignite the American Civil War Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2013.

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