12 years a slave study guide  101 terms by sadielsj  Create a
new folder  Advertisement Upgrade to remove ads  To whom was the
book dedicated?  Harriet Beecher Stowe  When was the book
published?   What state was Northup a citizen of?  New York  To
where did Northup trace his ancestry?  Northup traces his
ancestry on his paternal side to slaves from Rhode Island  What
was Northup's father's name?  Mintus Northup  What was the name
of the attorney that later helps Northup gain his freedom?
(Hint: has the same last name as Solomon.)  Henry B. Northup
How did his family gain freedom?  Northup's father was freed in
his owner's will  Who did Northup marry? What did his wife do
for a job?  Northup marries Anne Hampton; she has a job as a
cook  Why does the fact that Northup can swim prove later that
he is free?  The fact that he can swim proves he is free because
slaves were never taught how to swim because that would make it
easier to escape  Why did Northup go to Canada (what job was he
doing at that time) and w