Slavery
Who approved the 13th Amendment?
Abraham Lincoln
Did Solomon ever reunite with his family?
Yes. He reunited with his family after 12 years.
What's Solomon's surname?
Northup
What is the act that required that slaves to be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state ?
Fugitive Slave act
When did slavery stop?
Who helped Solomon escape?
Bass delivered his letter and Henry B. Northup came to free him.
How old is Solomon's wife? (When they reunited).
45
What did the 13th Amendment do to slavery.
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery.
How were slaves sold?
Auctions
Did Solomon whip Patsey when he was told to? And how did he feel
Yes, he whipped her. He felt guilty and terrible for what he had done.
How many kids does Solomon and his wife have?
3
What did the 14th Amendment do for slavery?
The 14th Amendment gave citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.
What is one way that slaves could get captured?
born by a slave, sold by people, debt, captured / kidnapped, enslaved
Who wrote Twelve years a slave?
Solomon Northup
Who is Henry B. Northup to Solomon?
He's related to the family that owned Solomon's father as a slave.
What did the 15th Amendment do to slavery?
The 14th Amendment gave black americans the right to vote.
How many slaves did they fit on one ship going to the Americas?
700
Did Solomon get kidnapped and forced into slavery once again soon after the reunion?
Yes. Solomon was drugged and sold into slavery
Who was Solomon's dad?
Mintus Northup