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bondage for years in louisiana before he was able to secretly get information to friends and family in new york, who in turn secured his release with the aid of the state. northup's account provides extensive details on the slave markets in washington, d.c. and new orleans , and describes at length cotton
being treated relatively well, but he also suffered extreme cruelty. on two occasions, he was attacked by john tibeats, a white man he was leased to, and defended himself, for which he suffered severe reprisals. after about two years of enslavement, northup was sold to edwin epps, a notoriously cruel cotton...
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