Burch, a brutal slave trader in Washington, D.C. This second period of 12 Years a Slave, told in Chapters III–VI, relates how Solomon finds himself a prisoner in the slave pen of James H. When he woke up, Solomon Northup was alone, chained in darkness. On his way to see a doctor, he passed out. Unsuspecting, he joined them in their travels and in Washington, D.C., after a day of unusual revelry and drinking, became terribly ill. In 1841, Solomon met two white men who offered him lucrative work with a circus-if he would travel with them to Washington, D.C. Solomon worked in many trades, including farming, lumberjacking, and performing on the violin, while Anne earned money as a cook. At age 21, he married Anne Hampton, and they settled down to raise a family. Additionally, he learned to play the violin, a skill that would be both a blessing and curse to him in coming years. He grew up working on a farm at his father’s side, and also was educated to a degree of competence in reading and writing. Born in July 1808, he was the son of an emancipated slave. In Chapters I and II, Northup tells of his life as a free black man living in upstate New York. 12 Years a Slave covers five primary periods in Solomon Northup’s life:
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