Slavery
Book
Solomon's family
Law and Amendments
100

Who approved the 13th Amendment?

Abraham Lincoln

100

Did Solomon ever reunite with his family?

Yes. He reunited with his family after 12 years.

100

What's Solomon's surname?

Northup

100

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

200

When did slavery stop?

December 18, 1865





200

Who helped Solomon escape?

Bass delivered his letter and Henry B. Northup came to free him.

200

How old is Solomon's wife? (When they reunited).

45

200

What did the 13th Amendment do to slavery.

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery.

300

How were slaves sold?

Auctions

300

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.

300

How many kids does Solomon and his wife have?

3

300

What did the 14th Amendment do for slavery?

The 14th Amendment gave citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.

400

What is one way that slaves could get captured?

born by a slave, sold by people, debt, captured / kidnapped, enslaved

400

Who wrote Twelve years a slave?

Solomon Northup

400

Who is Henry B. Northup to Solomon?

He's related to the family that owned Solomon's father as a slave. 

400

What did the 15th Amendment do to slavery?

The 14th Amendment gave black americans the right to vote.

500

How many slaves did they fit on one ship going to the Americas?

700

500

Did Solomon get kidnapped and forced into slavery once again soon after the reunion?

Yes. Solomon was drugged and sold into slavery

500

Who was Solomon's dad?

Mintus Northup