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175th anniversary: Solomon Northup (pictured) regained his freedom after having been sold into...
Tue, January 4, 2028
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In 1853, Solomon Northup (pictured) regained his freedom after having been sold into slavery in the American South; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later became a bestseller.
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