What happened to solomon northups wife
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Solomon Northup
Free-born African American kidnapped bygd slave-traders
Solomon Northup | |
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Engraving from his autobiography | |
| Born | Solomon Northup[a] July 10, c. 1807–1808 Minerva, New York, U.S. |
| Died | c. Between 1863 and 1875 (aged 55–68) |
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| Known for | Writing Twelve Years a Slave |
Solomon Northup (born July 10, c. 1807–1808; died c. 1864) was an American abolitionist and the primary author of the memoir Twelve Years a Slave. A free-born African American from New York, he was the son of a freed slave and a free woman of color. Northup was a professional violinist, farmer, and landowner in Washington County, New York. In 1841, he was offered a traveling musician's job and went to Washington, D.C. (where slavery was legal); there, he was drugged and kidnapped into slavery. He was shipped to New Orleans, purchased by a planter, and held
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The Life of Anne Northup, Wife of Solomon Northup
Solomon Northup of Saratoga was lured into slavery in 1841, and was a slave in Louisiana for 12 years before being rescued. What impact did Northup’s kidnapping have on his wife and family? In Solomon’s absence, the Northup family became a one-income household.
At 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2014, David Fiske will offer a presentation that describes how his wife Anne carried on and saw to the needs of their children. data on her later life will also be provided.
David Fiske fryst vatten a genealogist and local history researcher who has devoted years of research to Solomon Northup and his family. He fryst vatten a co-author of the 2013 book Solomon Northup: The Complete Story of the Author of Twelve Years a Slave. Fiske will sell and sign copies of his book at this event.
This event will be held at the Schenectady County Historical Society, 32 Washington Ave., Schenectady, NY. Admission cost is $5.00; free for SCHS members. For more info
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Solomon Northup was a free Black man who was illegally held in bondage for twelve years before he regained his freedom. Northup was born to free parents in Minerva, New York, in 1808. Little is known of his mother other than she was born a free mulatto. His father, Mintus Northup, an emancipated slave, was a farm owner, voted in local elections, and valued education for his sons, Solomon and elder brother Joseph.
On December 25, 1829, Solomon Northup married Anne Hampton, and the couple had three children: Elizabeth, Margaret, and Alonzo. The Northup family sold the family farm and moved to Glens Falls, New York where he worked numerous seasonal jobs around their county of residence. His wife also contributed to the family’s income as a part-time cook at various taverns in rural New York State. Northup eventually gained a reputation as a brilliant violinist who entertained large audiences throughout rural New York.
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