Mark R. Cheathem African American history, Oscars, Slavery, Solomon Northup

From Life to Film: Solomon Northup’s Twelve Years a Slave

If you watched the Oscars last night, you are aware that Twelve Years a Slave won Best Picture. I have used Solomon Northup's narrative in my first-year U.S. survey courses on a couple of occasions, but the availability of the movie will probably force me to retire it as an option. Still, it's an engrossing story, … Continue reading From Life to Film: Solomon Northup’s Twelve Years a Slave