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in the course of20
the state of new19
of the state of17
that i was a16
for the purpose of15
at the end of14
at the same time13
in the state of12
the great pine woods12
by the name of11
the parish of avoyelles11
at the time of11
a free citizen of11
to read and write11
in the county of10
in the cotton field10
i did not know10
that i had been10
of the village of10
my wife and children10
in the great pine10
for the first time9
early in the morning9
in the same manner9
the time of my9
in the midst of9
in the great house9
the state of louisiana9
in the month of9
in which i was8
and that i was8
in a short time8
that the said solomon8
that i could not8
the said solomon northup8
to go to the8
on the th of8
i came to a8
the county of washington8
village of sandy hill8
of the united states8
but a short time7
the village of sandy7
felt that i was7
in the parish of7
in the presence of7
on the other hand7
go to the railroad7
which i had been7
a day or two7
was a free man7
i was compelled to7
state of north carolina7
this th day of7
a bill of sale7
i was a free7
it would have been7
i felt that i7
in the annexed memorial6
as long as i6
i told him i6
over and over again6
thirty dollars per month6
the top of the6
the centre of the6
the presence of the6
of said solomon northup6
and that i should6
part of the country6
five dollars per month6
the object of his6
a short time i6
memorial of anne northup6
a free man of6
in the vicinity of6
that i would be6
it occurred to me6
the big cane brake6
justice of the peace6
the rest of the6
was in the habit6
on the subject of6
the time of his6
that it was not6
the course of the6
free citizen of the6
slaves on the plantation6
i went to the6
that if i would6
d day of november6
the age of twenty6
my master and mistress6
i was a slave6
free man of color6
made every effort to5
i was in the5
made up my mind5
on the th day5
time of his death5
the th day of5
as soon as the5
who i was and5
to the pine woods5
in the united states5
in one of the5
where i was born5
at the time i5
on the shores of5
said state of new5
to the time of5
shores of bayou boeuf5
to me that the5
the annexed memorial of5
the history of my5
this time i had5
there was no one5
i had been accustomed5
to listen to the5
that he did not5
to take care of5
and that he would5
in the sight of5
in the first place5
in the direction of5
the railroad to work5
it was to be5
the d day of5
history of my life5
i do not know5
as soon as possible5
that i should not5
but i could not5
before me this th5
the time of the5
had an opportunity of5
i was permitted to5
on the bayou bank5
that i did not5
christ receiveth sinful men5
to take such measures5
did not know what5
northup and the sheriff5
the edge of the5
the sound of the5
the subject of slavery5
a great deal of5
the back part of5
wrongfully held in slavery5
citizen of the state5
the end of the5
named in the annexed5
me by the hand5
hundred and fifty dollars5
in consequence of the5
for me to do4
at once to the4
glad to see you4
the labors of the4
had it not been4
in the northern states4
ben and his wife4
to the top of4
the slaves on the4
as fast as i4
over on the ground4
in the eyes of4
one side of the4
in the heart of4
but there was no4
the mills on indian4
into the hands of4
of the southern states4
at the sight of4
to go with him4
went at once to4
that i was not4
me that i was4
annexed memorial of anne4
as a general thing4
to be a slave4
she was compelled to4
was a native of4
and was determined to4
with the exception of4
two hundred and fifty4
that the darkest hour4
came to the conclusion4
but i did not4
laid down upon the4
to reach the circus4
the land of the4
could read and write4
after i had been4
did not want to4
out of the door4
in such a manner4
said county of washington4
mills on indian creek4
in the hands of4
up and down the4
for a short time4
in the city of4
as much as possible4
for a few days4
would not have been4
he was ready to4
laws of the southern4
out of the house4
was a free woman4
in the pine woods4
my right to freedom4
i came to the4
on the part of4
out of the state4
and i did not4
i was going to4
on each side of4
in a few minutes4
on the d day4
to go to a4
sworn before me this4
the meeting in the4
and i had to4
during the remainder of4
in the possession of4
be restored to his4
for a long time4
what came of it4
i was about to4
the story of my4
by the hand and4
he was a man4
quite a number of4
to hire myself out4
of the great house4
and down the bayou4
was to be a4
in the bosom of4
to the highest bidder4
the month of september4
was one of the4
the said solomon is4
a load of cotton4
of the children of4
orange and pomegranate trees4
the corner of the4
i had never been4
in the slave pen4
in the centre of4
when i began to4
subscribed and sworn before4
to send me to4
played on the violin4
said solomon northup is4
me this th day4
from the fact that4
free citizen of new4
this time i was4
with an air of4
an hour or more4
had a wife and4
i was in a4
and this deponent further4
as far as new4
life as it is4
dollars per month for4
of my wife and4
the same manner as4
and in a few4
occurred to me that4
until about the year4
and it was a4
from time to time4
the close of the4
asked me if i4
through the streets of4
the slave pen at4
and sworn before me4
the remainder of the4
the will of god4
in the company of4
i should not be4
the great pacoudrie swamp4
do the will of4
th day of november4
my way back to4
i found that i4
that i should be4
the shores of bayou4
and was born in4
the said mintus northup4
the latter part of4
in the back part4
doth depose and say4
that said solomon was4
and sold into slavery4
back part of the4
one of the small4
of the negro race4
up my mind to4
seemed to be the4
return to bayou boeuf4
was not allowed to4
the manner in which4
in the habit of4
it was a long4
an account of his4
a part of the4
take such measures as4
in the shape of4
the direction of the4
in the big cane4
to remain in the4
his wife and children4
the first time in4
that it was the4
in a great measure3
the office of the3
i did not stop3
orders of the superintendent3
the hounds and the3
my mother refused to3
and that if i3
my life is like3
appeared to be in3
said solomon was a3
did not think it3
the order of the3
what would become of3
the mouth of the3
was not long before3
father to the man3
offered as a witness3
were in the field3
from the great house3
he came to the3
liberty and returned to3
the word of god3
as i have been3
the body of the3
deprived of a fond3
has been made to3
driven through the streets3
a large share of3
i heard a voice3
pleas and quarter sessions3
a widow had two3
the pursuit of happiness3
of the manner of3
a quarter of a3
to protect the free3
had been accustomed to3
seasons of the year3
did not know the3
take charge of the3
to accomplish the object3
another field of labor3
said solomon is now3
on board the brig3
i did not see3
slaves of the south3
th day of april3
he ordered me to3
in the region of3
i had a wife3
there was not a3
since which time deponent3
are not allowed to3
during the day and3
has not seen him3
if i did not3
i had been a3
in or near marksville3
the laws of this3
biography of a slave3
remain in the state3
was a free citizen3
more effectually to protect3
my mother and the3
i thought i would3
is now wrongfully held3
the city of new3
the occurrences of the3
and that it would3
that he was a3
for my wife and3
i was now placed3
a half a week3
to my wife and3
effectually to protect the3
the restoration and return3
of such person to3
it was impossible to3
learn to read and3
is father to the3
in the order of3
fast as i could3
in the care of3
to god and my3
was informed that he3
too much for me3
the work of the3
make another attempt to3
this state from being3
in a free state3
he would not have3
sold by wilson to3
restored to his liberty3
in the edge of3
a genealogical account of3
that i was to3
slave pen in washington3
the allegation or pretence3
as though i had3
three dollars and a3
at the age of3
the part of the3
i was able to3
on the same plantation3
our arrival in new3
held in slavery in3
he would give me3
out of sight of3
most of the time3
the friends of the3
had given me the3
dollars and a half3
and get ready to3
the children of israel3
me with such a3
to the provisions of3
he made his escape3
village of glens falls3
down his hand emphatically3
the room in which3
i have been in3
men i had to3
on my arrival at3
with a load of3
to be in the3
condition of the slave3
by the side of3
i cannot tell how3
of the main building3
was on the piazza3
who lived in the3
shall deem necessary to3
the bill of sale3
the beauty of the3
seal of the state3
of five hundred dollars3
a sheet of paper3
the end of his3
as fast as he3
and deponent further says3
out of this state3
in the days of3
when i returned to3
that i was free3
take to the woods3
laws of this state3
counsels of aunt phebe3
and a half a3
play on the violin3
in regard to him3
his hand emphatically on3
get ready to go3
as he shall deem3
not to be whipped3
the mother of said3
that i might be3
and returned to this3
down to the plantation3
was a white man3
the streets of washington3
to the railroad and3
from that time forward3
per month for my3
kidnapped and sold into3
to escape from slavery3
i had to do3
in the following pages3
and my country only3
the middle of the3
emphatically on the table3
restoration and return of3
she was a free3
he told me to3
a short distance from3
likely to accomplish the3
or reduced to slavery3
it would be well3
i was not allowed3
for more than thirty3
to the town of3
out of the woods3
my father and mother3
thousand eight hundred and3
without coat or hat3
the wife of said3
it was the only3
with me to the3
some of my friends3
crimson and golden fruit3
i should have to3
it was the first3
the place of his3
to the conclusion that3
hundred and eighty dollars3
i was anxious to3
my father was a3
as long as he3
i was taken sick3
it not been for3
the piazza of the3
during which time i3
to a man in3
there was no difficulty3
man by the name3
three days in the3
the idea of going3
southern life as it3
as he was able3
in the same condition3
for the sake of3
of this state from3
i was and that3
in the morning we3
returned to this state3
that he could not3
was hired to mr3
i was a freeman3
governor of the state3
that there might be3
a great deal to3
allegiance to god and3
art thou willing to3
miles i came to3
the children of bondage3
the attention of the3
time deponent has not3
i was very much3
to make their escape3
it might have been3
the sight of god3
did not believe in3
he was able to3
to the big cane3
which was the first3
he had lived in3
of the man from3
i am indebted to3
told her to go3
to make her escape3
down upon the ground3
me to go to3
for me in the3
he wanted me to3
his liberty and returned3
did not stop to3
in the family of3
occurrences of the day3
go with him to3
in a spirit of3
in which i had3
until the time of3
to the cause of3
take care of him3
with me and my3
by the time the3
me in the eyes3
his slaves in the3
as soon as it3
with an account of3
in such a case3
each side of the3
instead of going to3
back to my master3
the fact that the3
the shore of the3
the next day i3
the darkest hour is3
i was born in3
the man from natchez3
and the next day3
life is like the3
degrade me in the3
fall into the hands3
i thought i was3
on the other side3
on the floor in3
from the hands of3
mintus northup and his3
the duty of the3
was well acquainted with3
not to be found3
when i was about3
citizens of this state3
of the county of3
it is necessary to3
is wrongfully held in3
he looked at me3
centre of the movable3
i returned to my3
one of the slave3
the sight of my3
it was the last3
in order that i3
from the lips of3
my mother was a3
it would not be3
that it was a3
given under my hand3
then i went to3
widow had two sons3
beaten with many stripes3
object of his appointment3
installed on the plantation3
deponent has not seen3
taking hold of the3
the early part of3
he would like to3
between two and three3
with him to saulsbury3
shore of red river3
me to come to3
in the early part3
until such time as3
free citizens of this3
the bottom of the3
to the railroad to3
fertility of the soil3
from the presence of3
and the rest of3
that i have been3
i had but little3
the field to the3
on the face of3
plantation without a pass3
too dark to see3
the eyes of mr3
on board the steamboat3
is the same person3
the railroad and work3
at the beginning of3
i returned to the3
accomplish the object of3
it was not long3
the said state of3
on account of the3
so far as i3
to effect the restoration3
slave and his young3
in said county of3
i was to be3
i had an opportunity3
a keg of nails3
more than thirty years3
willing to be saved3
the love of freedom3
the purchaser of eliza3
informed me that he3
the system of slavery3
out into the yard3
was called upon by3
i did not deem3
such a manner that3
the hands of mr3
and his young master3
the surface of the3
took me by the3
the end of a3
scene in the cotton3
symptoms of approaching illness3
first fight with tibeats3
with his wife and3
god is marching on3
at work in the3
his wife had been3
child is father to3
in a few moments3
the throne of god3
as well as the3
in a day or3
there was but one3
to take charge of3
was not more than3
a large number of3
season of the year3
i laid down upon3
order that i might3
the face of the3
it shall be the3
into the house to3
on the shore of3
the following is a3
to parker and perry3
to his liberty and3
at the expense of3
on the ground floor3
to the yard and3
was sold to a3
to be in a3
the crimson and golden3
is a free citizen3
that he intended to3
as if i had3
the free citizens of3
said mintus northup and3
that my mother was3
the cabin of the3
impossible for me to3
came out of the3
the last time i3
thou art a little3
hundred and twenty dollars3
i was unable to3
two or three weeks3
hold of my arm3
of the slaves on3
i had never seen3
out of the city3
a number of slaves3
two or three hours3
david and his wife3
plantation on bayou boeuf3
to the house to3
the united states hotel3
marriage with anne hampton3
to the city of3
a justice of the3
under my hand and3
come out of the3
hand emphatically on the3
was one of those3
i bade farewell to3
the child is father3
that i was the3
shall be the duty3
be beaten with many3
town of fort edward3
to another field of3
one thousand eight hundred3
it was some time3
in regard to the3
on bayou huff power3
found that i was3
i was obliged to3
the tomb of washington3
would have been an3
in the office of3
on the plantation and3
me to go with3
allegation or pretence that3
a member of the3
of the parish of3
the time had come3
from the time of3
his said wife and3
i go to the3
that said solomon northup3
thou willing to be3
he shall deem necessary3
shore of the bayou3
pain in my head3
hired to judge turner3
slaves in the cotton3
it was with great3
seized him by the3
free negro or mulatto3
some of the white3
the name of the3
a man by the3
the affidavits accompanying it3
cried out to me3
and in a short3
was some time before3
not a word was3
that the mother of3
the village of glens3
the very best of3
protect the free citizens3
which time deponent has3
sold to the highest3
of the movable bottom3
and told me that3
the nature of the3
of the colored man3
to some of my3
an act more effectually3
of one of these3
born in atala county3
that i could read3
my sisters and myself3
shall be beaten with3
from the field to3
the particulars of my3
days in the year3
a place in the3
to be restored to3
in one of his3
on one of the3
i felt as if3
he or she shall3
act more effectually to3
the beginning of the3
as has been said3
for more than a3
in the wide world3
and i knew that3
i was afraid to3
the month of january3
one end of a3
beauty of the day3
to learn to read3
my hand and seal3
had never heard of3
to do the will3
be the duty of3
god and my country3
the influence of slavery3
as soon as they3
in a manner that3
of a fond mother3
as if i were3
mother of said solomon3
but that i must3
depositing it in the3
faithful to his word3
the counsels of aunt3
but i was not3
the spirit of the3
the paddle and cat3
was to be done3
the laws of the3
i had never heard3
to keep up my3
one boy also named3
i had been kidnapped3
we were allowed to3
i mounted the mule3
at a place called3
duly installed on the3
the balance of the3
a drove of slaves3
eight hundred and fifty3
was the first time3
not sell her then2
work one month precisely2
as he termed it2
i make another attempt2
he was in the2
i caught a glimpse2
why i did not2
this girl has been2
to the city hall2
for the love of2
in his sugar house2
nature of the country2
to go out to2
that if i was2
what may be heard2
the woods and swamps2
said solomon to his2
to enable him to2
my mother and my2
and the hope that2
field as soon as2
the free states and2
he is now fifty2
what had i done2
kimball and the children2
children were with me2
home and ordered to2
the idea that they2
this part of the2
randall and little emmy2
could i speak the2
what i could do2
to the magistrate that2
me that if i2
the state of north2
or territory of the2
deposit it in the2
see what i could2
many acts of kindness2
every effort to get2
mother and my mistress2
that i saw him2
to the plantation on2
a short distance i2
must leave the state2
her trust and confidence2
of the agent appointed2
as he wanted me2
and mounting his horse2
us for fear we2
the cause of christ2
cascalla and his tribe2
as if he was2
that i was in2
had made it her2
circumstances under which i2
shall be liable to2
the land of freedom2
board the steamboat rodolph2
to work for me2
there might be danger2
he would make us2
to proceed to the2
kept by a mr2
it was determined by2
i was again in2
taken in my behalf2
and deposited in the2
prayer and social meetings2
the consolation it afforded2
then i thought i2
on the first steamer2
we were called up2
builds a new house2
of the slaves in2
me to understand that2
it may not be2
our way to the2
as well as his2
i emerged from the2
are carried to the2
went down to the2
the generality of his2
was to be sold2
reached the end of2
sheriff from marksville for2
or any of his2
allow me to remain2
can be heard at2
to carry out the2
i began to experience2
the slave of a2
i am glad to2
to restore me to2
confinement in alexandria jail2
of the upper plank2
was elected president of2
lying on the ground2
the very best he2
part of the time2
this deponent further saith2
going to run away2
as it is called2
was to go to2
overseers and one little2
confined to the cabin2
arrival at the plantation2
the cunning of the2
on our arrival in2
or taken to be2
the mistress of the2
in the show room2
on one side of2
i was employed to2
the fugitives in the2
we should have been2
with the names of2
they are not allowed2
put yourself in my2
i was a runaway2
the profit of kindness2
the ears of the2
which it could be2
as if it was2
sale to edwin epps2
to return to my2
a farm in the2
out of the way2
that as i had2
law of the state2
took hold of my2
the consequences of my2
a short time after2
been gone so long2
the blade of a2
never been able to2
riding into the yard2
to be found in2
made my way back2
with a large basket2
of paper after nine2
the time of her2
judge wash is alone2
infernal yelps of the2
same person named in2
first meeting with his2
preparing for succeeding crops2
memphis with a load2
the same person named2
looked at me a2
he did not think2
patsey denies his charges2
the little white children2
led to the swamp2
account of his ride2
said that if he2
mistress of the house2
at that time it2
him the particulars of2
wife of said solomon2
in such manner that2
never resided out of2
temptation to murder him2
slumbering in their sins2
in the immediate vicinity2
i could read and2
and flogging of the2
but was not allowed2
had been sold by2
adjournment of the legislature2
and began the work2
of their past history2
told me that she2
as quickly as possible2
expenses incurred in carrying2
to de ingin nation2
the sum of one2
little children to come2
and of the life2
necessary to procure such2
to a man named2
his account of the2
at the thought of2
and directed me to2
the glory of the2
up dat oak and2
cords which bind me2
write the book and2
this side the mississippi2
i had endeavored to2
mouth of the sack2
to go to her2
month for my master2
destruction of the cotton2
in anticipation of escape2
when he will be2
not allowed to sit2
in my efforts to2
fugitives in the great2
on returning to the2
wife and three children2
wife and big plantation2
of the cane knife2
was a colored man2
conversation with aunt phebe2
position on the plantation2
plenty of time for2
as i could to2
discover his slaves in2
as a slave in2
and there in the2
there was not another2
to come to him2
to my mother and2
residing in the vicinity2
with such credentials and2
enough to make out2
my escape from slavery2
knowledge of my real2
me to the depot2
appointed and employed henry2
the first fight with2
to take her to2
plantation and other places2
the juice of the2
and takes the rope2
the bosom of my2
in order to satisfy2
and go back to2
epps in a dancing2
it is against the2
the slaves of the2
taking off my hat2
not be out of2
the th of january2
and this was the2
for at least an2
the session of the2
in the south is2
a wife and children2
a rod from the2
he was proceeding to2
my master and five2
dismount and take to2
which i am now2
proof to establish the2
description of the stocks2
during the day he2
pen being covered with2
i make myself known2
at thirty dollars per2
and your memorialist further2
i could not do2
for the care of2
at the decoration of2
two dollars a week2
i went to a2
side of a row2
they were able to2
let me have my2
he cuts the cords2
of ploughing and preparing2
the parting between mother2
was two stories high2
to the satisfaction of2
in this way i2
the church of christ2
sent to hell by2
i had no more2
as soon as she2
the termination of the2
the end of that2
i was passing the2
the system of marriage2
in a few days2
as counsel for the2
i went at once2
for a term of2
could see and hear2
i knew i was2
comes to be moved2
county of washington aforesaid2
our share of the2
a white man and2
of my deliverance was2
a slave in the2
at the cabin door2
to return to the2
the fault of the2
the seal of the2
and started on my2
am still a member2
the floor in the2
copy of his letter2
ride into the field2
could under the circumstances2
burch and radburn entered2
season of the children2
told him if he2
and looking at the2
me along with him2
during the nine years2
slaves on seeing me2
how they were quieted2
she has stood by2
previous to my departure2
the hands of a2
it is the only2
passage on the first2
was the kind of2
of the laws of2
my travels to hunt2
a greater or less2
i seized him by2
the music of the2
any usage or rule2
through the town with2
in the south were2
such agent or agents2
white man and a2
where are you going2
or pretence that such2
to attract the attention2
be a moment idle2
he told me i2
was then offered as2
roll up our blankets2
said solomon was married2
was a little negro2
have mercy on me2
i agreed with him2
of any usage or2
the organization and duties2
citizens of the state2
for a couple of2
the county of wake2
after a short time2
of half an hour2
the torment of thirst2
wilson informed me that2
in the prosecution of2
with lawrence went to2
as many as thirty2
a place of service2
in the cross of2
my mother was away2
not yet able to2
mourns for her children2
wid a josey on2
came to me in2
corner of the house2
my father was sold2
it is in the2
was drawn up and2
the pain in my2
arrival of little emily2
think it worth while2
saved in my way2
as i was able2
departure of the agent2
the fourth and last2
fast as he could2
wiley disregards the counsels2
a short distance in2
the hold at night2
in the doorway of2
the day before christmas2
gal wid a josey2
him who i was2
she had no doubt2
will presently be seen2
of polly crockett berry2
we were ordered to2
those who read these2
by the laws of2
permission to go to2
to look to but2
of which i am2
having been born free2
sustained me through all2
the master of my2
the same side of2
to be moved to2
to be sold again2
him on the subject2
the staking out and2
to the other side2
a house for a2
power to bayou boeuf2
early the next morning2
that i was going2
attempt to escape from2
ordered me to go2
alone sufficient to substantiate2
and one of them2
have been enabled to2
the morning we were2
she was of an2
two daughters and one2
nowhere else can they2
into the pine woods2
the blood of the2
of my true name2
the plantation and other2
at the rate of2
i could not comprehend2
with hands and feet2
with great difficulty that2
he was somewhat surprised2
be a good boy2
of all persons whatsoever2
if they could have2
loss of rest no2
taken back home to2
how i came to2
piece of poplar wood2
soon as it was2
glimpse of his history2
and confidence was in2
when the sack is2
board the brig orleans2
louisiana with all convenient2
as far back as2
god was on my2
i could not be2
commanded me to do2
the city of the2
house for a grocery2
towards the close of2
some day the silver2
in the discretion of2
they entered into conversation2
room in which i2
it is in other2
or any of the2
there was a great2
the keg of nails2
the top of a2
first steamer that arrived2
the meeting with bass2
parting from little emily2
polly crockett berry to2
bass faithful to his2
in the progress of2
i have this day2
not far from alexandria2
exercising in the show2
night in the new2
i next went to2
claimed as a slave2
upon my heart like2
the fear that i2
children to come unto2
the reception of the2
the influence of the2
said solomon northup was2
there may have been2
take care of her2
was then on board2
proved to be a2
i was informed that2
a man in whose2
went to narragansett pier2
as i learned from2
we were all on2
no right to take2
the corners of the2
of pleas and quarter2
and in this order2
caught him by the2
visit her once a2
old and the young2
by adam taydem and2
not one word of2
taking passage on the2
much as to say2
come down to the2
a great number of2
and that i could2
know not but they2
discretion of the superintendent2
both white and black2
and her last child2
was made from the2
for three days i2
the question of slavery2
after the adjournment of2
description of the cane2
the ne plus ultra2
time had not yet2
of rest no excuse2
a paper was drawn2
when he was gone2
the use of the2
large cotton and sugar2
i met a colored2
went to the house2
of my life and2
and is hunted with2
as soon as he2
of the red river2
a terrible blow to2
refusal to secrete me2
and take to the2
presence of the mistress2
at the hands of2
and when i went2
these presents shall come2
afraid that i would2
the united brethren church2
told him i had2
i had to deal2
of the front door2
lean condition of the2
thoughts of my family2
whom these presents shall2
removing to bayou boeuf2
informed that he would2
hour on bayou boeuf2
the lean condition of2
the source of profit2
at the conclusion of2
might he be d2
sudden appearance of tibeats2
he sent me to2
after this time i2
i was not in2
movable bottom is then2
perhaps i did not2
the days of the2
it was a great2
the money was paid2
from thence he removed2
to the measure of2
is hunted with blood2
appointed driver on removing2
on the brink of2
and in his good2
the blankets and provisions2
instructions as will be2
was rejected by the2
watches of the night2
i have known of2
in which case the2
be moved to another2
if he succeeded in2
had plenty of time2
one hundred and forty2
most likely to accomplish2
i expected to receive2
allowed to go to2
i looked forward to2
the building to which2
to the conversion of2
office of the governor2
free citizen or inhabitant2
i want in dis2
should not be allowed2
as he said it2
they almost overtake me2
eliza and the children2
and instructions as will2
that he was well2
of an hour or2
may be heard on2
revolving in my mind2
there is no distinction2
and invested with authority2
the south we have2
made it her home2
a sufficient number of2
but was unable to2
him or any other2
the month of july2
the story of eliza2
build a house for2
there was a light2
if it falls short2
could do no less2
an account of my2
not go to the2
it was too bad2
reputation of being the2
knew the children of2
for the county of2
the story of celeste2
a row of cotton2
found that i could2
residing on red river2
my brother and sister2
that i would soon2
free from the claims2
he would flog her2
the testimony of judge2
and that he did2
the end of two2
are armed and accompanied2
taking hold of my2
until this time i2
within the shadow of2
the idea of insurrection2
of a citizen of2
attract the attention of2
remained there one week2
answered that i was2
me to read and2
section of the country2
cherub took me by2
the sound of their2
overseer on this plantation2
anxiety to reach the2
who had made it2
was going to start2
i have no doubt2
at the pine woods2
armsby leaves the bayou2
upon the sufferings of2
the adjournment of the2
of all kinds of2
the law of the2
and after i had2
bill of sale was2
did not seem to2
i must leave the2
said he had no2
it in my hands2
i was allowed to2
up to the time2
place of his birth2
of the birth of2
epps challenged by marshall2
conveyed to the far2
quarrel and fight like2
me to remain in2
and when i was2
caught by the patrollers2
the house for the2
my return to the2
just in time to2
the wrath of my2
asked him if he2
the other side of2
at length he came2
i am now writing2
and this deponent saith2
what was to be2
organization and duties of2
on returning from the2
any of the slaves2
and i was so2
to have been enabled2
arrival of the letter2
to come unto me2
while i was in2
the bow of the2
in the bosoms of2
person is a slave2
epps discuss the question2
much pleased with the2
god had given me2
music in our ears2
proceed to collect the2
the old gentleman of2
was a piece of2
speculations in regard to2
long as he wanted2
a resident in the2
of us had to2
ordered her to be2
and then to return2
were not in vain2
agent or agents as2
god required of me2
me if i could2
remained in his family2
had by this time2
dat oak and down2
her idea of god2
that any free citizen2
will serve as a2
father of said solomon2
the home of the2
to my master and2
with the two white2
as white as snow2
my mother and told2
i was doomed to2
if there was any2
in this manner they2
the mode of cultivating2
it was not until2
their lessons for them2
complaint has been made2
of which i now2
i dismount and take2
handkerchiefs tied about their2
for many years had2
on the help of2
arrangements for the future2
was fortunate for me2
that it would be2
astonishment of the slaves2
daughters and one son2
returned to my family2
to the sabine river2
get me something to2
i made every effort2
compelled to keep up2
following is a copy2
partially confide in him2
as near as i2
hired to peter tanner2
for a colored man2
that for and in2
sugar mill on bayou2
as he reached the2
of a cotton field2
not want to disturb2
unable to inform him2
who have never been2
to bear up against2
you the names of2
me if i was2
is deemed or taken2
me in hand paid2
session of the court2
through the influence of2
there was no other2
the counsel for the2
if i had been2
in the city and2
description of uncle abram2
and seal of office2
to help build a2
a wife and two2
to the ground and2
to close the meeting2
and his said wife2
sisters fall to mrs2
a great many times2
that he should not2
in a dancing mood2
occurred at fort edward2
was born in said2
i was the means2
deem necessary to procure2
emily and her mother2
at the foot of2
during the session of2
looked at me sharply2
ever yearned since my2
contrary to the provisions2
the expression of their2
morning we were called2
time of my return2
always lived in said2
for him in the2
if he did not2
out of the yard2
it was too dark2
in the great pacoudrie2
after i had attended2
who bought my mother2
description of the dance2
to stay through the2
not a word passed2
that the said mintus2
grand army of the2
to play on the2
he removed to the2
what it was to2
at that season of2
he was the only2
in the woods about2
the shore of red2
when there was no2
the first steamer that2
proportion to the number2
beyond the reach of2
and while i was2
the sounds of life2
by the appearance of2
the course of half2
in a room in2
for some time a2
i made acquaintance with2
was not unusual for2
that he is now2
i was his slave2
justices of the peace2
the shadow of the2
so far as to2
said solomon was held2
remarked that i had2
other side of the2
that it can be2
was compelled to go2
i have found him2
ordered to hire myself2
that is writing for2
men by these presents2
with emotions of gratitude2
had now come for2
he would call again2
see her only once2
anger of the trader2
i have been able2
negro or mulatto to2
were taken from the2
it is only a2
rachel repeats the occurrences2
back to the plantation2
he had never before2
the franklin evening school2
i told him that2
solomon is now wrongfully2
in due course of2
found out that i2
slave pen at washington2
the proper proof to2
substantiate the claim of2
the memorial and affidavits2
she would let him2
my duty to god2
of the bayou boeuf2
were driven into the2
your name is platt2
was not to be2
o could i speak2
that one of the2
repeats the occurrences of2
removal from huff power2
and five dollars for2
continued to reside until2
one of his own2
one of the most2
there must be a2
and i was duly2
the cotton in the2
slave as i was2
have never been able2
had lived to see2
visit to bayou boeuf2
person to be restored2
he had made a2
revealed to me that2
the sheriff from marksville2
i never knew a2
was not deemed prudent2
to whip me for2
to the sound of2
stood by the gate2
fed twice a day2
year and a half2
the heart of the2
idea that they were2
upon the subject of2
began the work of2
and ran for the2
the coon and opossum2
such credentials and instructions2
is caught by the2
came in possession of2
the bayou on a2
was so much interested2
me in the cabin2
three or four miles2
as he did not2
little wife and big2
that i should go2
on any account whatever2
remain a limited time2
i have hereunto affixed2
to make my escape2
for the reception of2
the provisions of this2
harry and i were2
of my arm and2
the carnival season of2
that i could have2
entertains his companions with2
and entered the house2
as well as you2
the statute of may2
fifty years of age2
authorized to appoint and2
of aunt phebe and2
that deponent knew the2
i was bound to2
any free citizen or2
in one or two2
that said solomon is2
had ample time for2
but at length i2
taken to be a2
on receipt of the2
i would like to2
to be a moment2
i did not disclose2
was never permitted to2
to see uncle ben2
demand for laborers in2
to the colored people2
buys uncle ben from2
world to look to2
it is difficult to2
in the purchase of2
been sent down to2
look to but god2
members of the race2
watched with all our2
plans resorted to by2
faith and credit are2
rescues solomon from hanging2
sink into my flesh2
my term of service2
quite out of the2
and going to the2
is no way of2
bosom of my family2
i venture to say2
mother in the pen2
to the place where2
purchased in the new2
then went to the2
two sisters fall to2
on his way to2
her husband had been2
in order to be2
both as to food2
a large company of2
of said mintus northup2
dansley as long as2
of the hounds and2
which occurred at fort2
to appoint and employ2
the soil of freedom2
the chief object of2
and her mother in2
master of my wife2
had come out of2
from the place of2
considerable sum of money2
state within twenty days2
what is the matter2
cunning of the latter2
made the effort to2
about the middle of2
wrath of my master2
a few years after2
that i had done2
with a genealogical account2
to leave the house2
i obeyed the commands2
i got a place2
to the custom house2
one part of the2
that he was growing2
to the latter place2
in their best attire2
number of lashes is2
now wrongfully held in2
that i had received2
to give me a2
in such a state2
i was soon to2
fate of my petition2
and was in danger2
the next time he2
or as it is2
the home of my2
he answered that i2
plus ultra of dinners2
hour is always just2
running out from the2
by this time become2
and gave me a2
at the expiration of2
out and flogging of2
yourself in my place2
i knew in my2
testimony of judge wash2
and i was to2
take you home to2
procure such person to2
slaves on bayou boeuf2
peter expounds the scriptures2
full power to effect2
the last moment of2
decided to go to2
he has been called2
with hope and fear2
solomon in his plantation2
in obedience to his2
those who have never2
be danger in visiting2
a great difference between2
arrival at sandy hill2
of god and of2
ben runs away and2
it is for the2
brother and sister and2
i had always been2
the man who wrote2
any other overseer on2
have this day bargained2
necessary to effect the2
rod from the house2
and told him she2
had been there a2
difficulty of obtaining an2
and among the rest2
if i would accompany2
his watch was off2
the conversation on new2
i would not have2
is writing for me2
taking it to the2
had a fair trial2
when i should be2
on the soil of2
learned that they were2
the help of god2
meeting on the bayou2
grown in that region2
school with the children2
came in from the2
came back from the2
would never have dreamed2
i was destined to2
returning from the field2
they are armed and2
our blankets round us2
to remain a limited2
he attacks me with2
uncle ben runs away2
dogs in anticipation of2
huff power to bayou2
where the vine had2
had the pleasure of2
difference between myself and2
one plantation to another2
should be put in2
personal appearance and eccentricities2
i lived in a2
got a position as2
an equality with the2
taking me to the2
clerk of the court2
been sold by wilson2
thirteen hundred and eighty2
what had become of2
book in my hand2
the just orders of2
moved to another field2
course of half an2
locked in the cell2
she was in a2
been kidnapped and sold2
had fallen to the2
bear up against the2
i had reached my2
in the same yard2
been born a freeman2
labors of the day2
any hand or hands2
by reason of the2
it would be a2
i knew if i2
there would be a2
in danger of being2
i was now in2
the great number of2
at the time the2
on the cabin floor2
everybody must believe him2
is the only thing2
being followed by the2
with the loud and2
away from home and2
no one to say2
was but a short2
best of my ability2
was a mulatto woman2
usage or rule of2
have no right to2
that his master would2
him to whip me2
memorial to the governor2
the county of oswego2
he was a white2
the period of my2
was a bill of2
the sides of the2
not know the meaning2
last day of my2
a fond mother forever2
the old and the2
my faith in him2
killed in the war2
have been able to2
arrival of black women2
by reason of my2
between epps and bass2
but that i might2
the rain was pattering2
and ordered to hire2
to the far south2
the punishment inflicted for2
i would go to2
back to bayou boeuf2
black women in the2
come home in a2
make use of my2
to me as his2
may be said to2
brown and hamilton were2
refused to sell her2
as being her own2
that god required of2
penalty of five hundred2
such efforts as i2
ford censures his brutality2
down into the yard2
that i must be2
it was a very2
and i will help2
the little white man2
such person to his2
at the mouth of2
like a drunken man2
in consideration of the2
the next morning we2
between mother and child2
are responsible for their2
master and five dollars2
lived to see the2
i cannot describe it2
the people of the2
accompanied them to the2
to stay with her2
of the master and2
great pine woods was2
a considerable sum of2
the overseer to degrade2
legislature of the state2
came to the house2
to the last moment2
the book and i2
him that i was2
of the cotton crop2
entered the great house2
and the consolation it2
it was customary in2
five dollars for myself2
his companions with an2
breakfast on the steamer2
little emily and her2
some sign or sound2
were to be seen2
came back to boston2
the meaning of these2
in answer to his2
to me in the2
and credit are due2
was on my side2
hurry to the field2
me that i could2
the best method of2
eight years of age2
and my wife and2
were put into a2
that he would go2
the course of a2
aunt phebe and patsey2
him by the throat2
i was to enter2
of two of the2
the time they were2
as long as god2
looks up to thee2
is one of the2
it had been arranged2
of the small houses2
is always just before2
she still mourns for2
on the plantation as2
sister decided to go2
i resolved upon a2
i could see the2
at his own wit2
i turned to the2
in the spring of2
the reputation of being2
god according to the2
labors of another day2
was placed in the2
is situated on the2
i was met by2
he had hired me2
her mother in the2
not want to let2
side of the road2
free citizens of the2
emerged from my hiding2
made his escape to2
whom i have had2
know all men by2
the letter reaches saratoga2
service i was to2
to come short of2
myself among the number2
with him to the2
book and i will2
he might have been2
that i might go2
provisions of this act2
impossibility of pleasing him2
in his good time2
in the south we2
of some of the2
i made my way2
as i knew them2
message to the pine2
my departure for the2
that i had no2
night in the great2
day the silver cord2
the consciousness of my2
the next day after2
something of their past2
and a bill of2
and begged him to2
the while that i2
the arrival of black2
in the marksville post2
to school with the2
me in the back2
short distance in the2
on removing to bayou2
use of my time2
but all in vain2
the tall trees and2
i did not go2
to whom i belong2
man and his wife2
the discretion of the2
would take up the2
from the time we2
business it is to2
i had so long2
he is a man2
the reader has already2
and that the said2
resident in the city2
there a short time2
i could not speak2
for some sign or2
up a flight of2
not one of them2
learned to read and2
him as long as2
might have been made2
to thank god for2
it is a fact2
as i learned afterwards2
of the sum of2
was ready to depart2
six hundred and twenty2
but that if i2
efforts as i could2
it would have saved2
us to lay down2
forty years of age2
which was about the2
than the generality of2
berry to the defendant2
and truthful statement of2
that section of the2
ordered me to continue2
lawson and the brown2
i could no longer2
i took to the2
and my mother had2
to our new home2
told him who i2
start out on my2
of said solomon was2
departure for the south2
often told me that2
of the united brethren2
the fever of suspense2
contemplation of my fate2
out of the front2
naked to four stakes2
wife and two children2
in the same neighborhood2
building to which the2
that i might not2
the fear of the2
to see her only2
to those who have2
to the number of2
if it were only2
entitled an act more2
full faith and credit2
oak and down dat2
of the state under2
the expense of so2
the best i could2
for which he was2
at this moment i2
one and then another2
a few days before2
that i was his2
piazza of the great2
he was a native2
so that i could2
by him in the2
yearned since my earliest2
a room in the2
of the day were2
told her i was2
wants me to go2
observations from the fence2
meeting in the forecastle2
description of the latter2
defendant as being her2
meetings in the woods2
one side of a2
of sight of land2
stay as long as2
well as the whites2
would sell me to2
they take my track2
and more than once2
was situated the plantation2
art a little slave2
a start for the2
i was placed in2
departure of northup and2
a short time my2
she had been there2
it is the custom2
would not have such2
home intoxicated from holmesville2
i suggested that the2
been there a short2
of the family in2
and report to wilson2
in the tanning business2
he carried with him2
that he had bought2
staking out and flogging2
wanted me to stay2
of randall and eliza2
stayed in the woods2
epps was on the2
along one side of2
researches and wonderous revelations2
and i was filled2
told him i would2
sales for the year2
is pretty little wife2
he informed me that2
as soon as i2
came to a little2
came riding into the2
a house belonging to2
and the particulars of2
was the case with2
claims of all persons2
his arrival on christmas2
first time in my2
back home to james2
of little emily and2
order of the march2
not more than ten2
which would not be2
strangers approaching through the2
be out of place2
and when i had2
by means of a2
that her children should2
from home and family2
he did not believe2
the escape from him2
her cup of water2
in the top of2
in the time of2
me in a great2
they may be seen2
overseer on the plantation2
i thought i could2
presence of the lord2
on the road to2
of four hundred dollars2
as it was when2
convinced that i had2
one of the best2
little gal wid a2
it would be to2
o thou great jehovah2
i have been obliged2
top of the frame2
description of the fish2
danger in visiting raleigh2
to the kitchen and2
the hand and led2
meeting in the cabin2
look about for a2
in all my life2
sheet of paper after2
that i was at2
the gathering of the2
corner of the room2
she is tied down2
i could not feel2
come to the yard2
i took with me2
with all our eyes2
and is caught by2
did not disclose my2
i need not say2
may not be out2
take my brother and2
manner in which i2
to stay as long2
old gentleman of new2
because it brings them2
the family moved to2
do as i pleased2
goodin then turned to2
and he told me2
food to sustain life2
rarely to be seen2
at length i observed2
the pease and ham2
and that said solomon2
the flesh of the2
establish the right of2
upon the earth and2
genealogical account of each2
bear to look upon2
he was gone i2
and placed in a2
with the pease and2
his subsequent escape to2
the place and the2
abrupt departure of tibeats2
of us in the2
and as i had2
that she would not2
one end of the2
saves me from being2
the life of her2
and a great many2
uses of the gourd2
some of the persons2
the town of fort2
been brought up in2
deliverance was at hand2
and work one month2
carriage and drove away2
and asked god to2
if she was not2
in the usual manner2
such person to be2
old friends and familiar2
attempt to hang me2
it is hoed the2
and in the morning2
of northup and the2
under the direction of2
the city of washington2
to get a place2
the attempt to hang2
the house of my2
epps in the tanning2
deemed or taken to2
carried with him to2
not deem that i2
it would require two2
the foot of the2
as soon as my2
the subject of my2
in the rear of2
judge turner on bayou2
and in consideration of2
that season of the2
where there was a2
or she shall be2
and my master and2
being her own child2
the will of the2
sons and daughters of2
a flood of light2
first one and then2
i would have to2
deposited in the post2
recovery and return to2
never will i forget2
in one part of2
in proportion to the2
i accompanied him to2
had been in her2
hunting the coon and2
posey was a little2
it was only the2
one of the young2
the exact position of2
endeavors to cheer me2
but could not reach2
only once in two2
farewell to my mother2
so as to make2
arrived at holly springs2
know the meaning of2
i had been in2
had learned to read2
within twenty days thereafter2
i shall never forget2
the cotton crop in2
thought i heard a2
was and that i2
another attempt to escape2
pretty little wife and2
as i was not2
to look upon the2
in the day time2
suggests a fortunate idea2
want in dis creation2
a flight of steps2
i had not seen2
to the cotton field2
to put them in2
that he would not2
i am indebted for2
break i came to2
for my mother and2
of the poor slave2
time before i could2
on my return to2
was able to be2
to the will of2
not but they were2
a pair of old2
burch withdraws the complaint2
narrative of solomon northup2
and an old woman2
abolition lectures or not2
at least an hour2
in the capacity of2
but it was not2
to make the attempt2
of two hundred and2
the time he was2
he was a resident2
i struck the water2
the hands of god2
all of us would2
his two sisters fall2
was not fit to2
on the morning of2
i was guilty of2
to start a grocery2
appointed by the governor2
them for something to2
and the sheriff from2
the bucket of salt2
which gave me a2
i could just see2
that brought us together2
the day and night2
and stopped at a2
was at the time2
army of the republic2
beneath thy guiding hand2
of the president was2
personal appearance of epps2
to raise money to2
the sight of the2
and depositing it in2
appointed driver in his2
there was not an2
means and plans resorted2
as the agent of2
floor in the great2
she had lived to2
came to a plantation2
the religion of jesus2
of black women in2
he said a man2
the sound of a2
friends and familiar scenes2
the great house with2
to establish the right2
of the system of2
to go to my2
as far as possible2
forbids reading and writing2
discovered by joseph b2
in the matter of2
various means and plans2
drawn up and signed2
would give me a2
once in two weeks2
the influence of his2
was obliged to keep2
the night previous to2
in common with others2
started in the direction2
and confinement in alexandria2
my deliverance was at2
meeting with his wife2
the city of norfolk2
which i was now2
i could think of2
sufficient to substantiate the2
the struggle over the2
but my mother was2
the prospect before me2
repeated to him my2
which the yard was2
mode of ploughing and2
my mistress and the2
emerge into the pine2
tall trees and the2
i was entitled to2
to decide what i2
and epps discuss the2
is drawn to the2
that i was being2
master epps was a2
the decoration of the2
he would do me2
waters of the gulf2
my master and the2
him in consequence of2
with full power to2
was the last time2
as we were able2
the line of women2
when i heard that2
of an entirely different2
as absurd as it2
as it is the2
five or six years2
in comparison with what2
the mode of ploughing2
my mother and brother2
took to the woods2
i have now arrived2