Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853:

12 years a slave What were the major events in Northup's life? 1.) The 1st major event In Northup's life was when 2 strangers came up to him, Brown and Hamilton, who said that they have heard about Northup's violin skills and want him to join a circus with them. He agrees and doesn't tell his wife where he is going because he figures he will be home before she is. The two men seem very nice and …

…want to control uneducated. He met a white man named Bass who was sympathetic to slaves and wanted to help him. This is the first white man that Platt encountered that wanted to help abolish slavery. The fellow slaves were thankful for having Platt as their driver because it saved them a lot of pain. When Platt was rescued the slaves were happy he was going home and also wished they could go with him.