In 1841, A Free Black Man Was Abducted And Then Sold Into Slavery

Solomon Northup, a free African-American, is promised a fortnightly job by Brown and Hamilton. However, after arriving in Washington DC, he realizes that he has been sold into slavery.
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[@greendude7650]

The fact that the story is true makes it even more darker and that's not the only thing.

[@SephonDK]

Wasn't even that unheard of. Esp after southerners were allowed to travel into the free states and "return" "escaped slaves".

[@danielramos6325]

I know right 😳😳😳😳

[@mike-nb1cl]

not really those people had it good back then.. nowadays those people do not know how to act.. my family owned a big plantation and i know they treated those people properly

[@boxob093]

@@mike-nb1clshame on your family bro that’s fucked up lol

[@aidandonovan7510]

fucking yikes dude@@mike-nb1cl

[@ramonnelson7007]

No matter how many times I’ve seen this movie or read the story it will never get any easier for me to stomach because of how cruel and evil the people were to him.

[@Leoprincess3038]

To him? Or to all of the slaves I mean.......

[@monkeycat48]

That scene with Mr. Parker really made me cry showing that Solomon recognizes him and he recognizes Solomon just brought me to tears at the same time. I felt that Mr. Parker was gonna beat the shit out of Mr. Ipps for what he had done to saw them but of course he’s here to get him and technically there’s nothing they could do for Patsy and sadly to this day they’re still debates going on about what happened to her. i’m not sure if maybe Mr. Epps fall through to his wife’s plan on getting rid of her by killing her or that she was rescued by the union no one is for sure especially during the era.

[@deboraholcot4630]

Monkey cut ... does anyone know patseys historical timeline ??? I'd be so much greatful to know if she was ok and got away from epps..

[@Marguerite21]

I've heard that right when the Civil War began, the Union Members came upon the Epps Plantation and Pasty got rescued by them. After that, the Epps became bankrupt and suffered Yellow Disease terribly and died from it. The Epps got what they deserved though sometimes I believe the Epps should have endured a life full of immense suffering as a severe punishment for abusing Patsy, Solomon, and the others.

[@Dan-xx5jq]

@@deboraholcot4630 I read an article by a writer for Vanity Fair trying to trace her whereabouts. It is very difficult to find records for people of color. The writer surmises that she may have taken on the last name of her master Epps, as most Slaves did after they were freed, and the last record of a Patsy Epps was recorded in the town of Washington, Mississippi at the age of 70 years in the 1900s census. This same writer believes she was born around 1830 (so if was freed in 1865, she would have been around 30 to 35 years it is possible she could have gone to bear children?? if she was healthy enough. Her body may have been damaged too much so i doubt very much.) Mr Epps died in 1867, just a couple of years after the end of the Civil War. His wife died soon after. The Epps Plantation was located near present day Bunkie, Louisiana. It would have been good if Solomon could have rescued Patsy. They had a neighboring town to the Epps Plantation that was on the Underground Railroad but I suspect as Solomon eluded to, was that with the constant beating, her spirit was completely broken. Very tragic!

[@robertschumann7737]

​@@Marguerite21 You do realize that what Epps did to Patsy one of our greatest founding fathers did to his slaves, right? Thomas Jefferson even had children with his slaves. It's why I get a big laugh whenever the Supreme Court chooses to read the Constitution exactly how it is written. It clearly states "All mem are created equal." When it definitely should have said "All white men are created equal." Today we see "men" as meaning every man woman and child born in you being naturalized by our great nation. However that is not reading it how it was written. It was written to mean white men and white men alone. I am not sure why an argument to change the 2nd ammendment to get rid of assault weapons hasn't been brought based on the changing of the meaning of "men" by the original framers. If the meaning of a single word can bring about drastic change the meaning of the word "arms" can and should change as well. I have no doubt enlightened progressives like our founding fathers would look upon the weapons of death any American can purchase on any single day in horror.

[@Wh4L205]

@@Dan-xx5jq why are you calling in Mr. Epps?

[@lastsinner1738]

Slavery is one of the most inhuman things people are capable of. The sad thing is it is still going on to this day in some countries.

[@michaelyano6094]

Want to hear a sadder fact? There are more slaves now then in any other time in history.

[@adisproject]

it's not comparable. Racist slavery was much more harsh than anything else in history. Modern slavery is really different. Colons from Europe were real monsters.

[@danieldevito6380]

This movie is amazing, but some parts are INCREDIBLY sad and hard to watch.

[@Shadow_Draws_20]

First - I really appreciate this channel :) I listen to it while doing homework, drawing, writing, playing video games etc.

[@ASA-tb4do]

Slavery is one of America's unforgettable and unforgivable history.

[@itsalmostfun8567]

Well a white stain??

[@Miyahhhhhhh]

Exactly and sadly it’s a man in Louisiana someone somewhat i remember he’s enslaved he said he doesn’t want to live because he’s been there so long, his mind is gone it’s just sad, but black people aka the chosen people need to get back with the most high no religions are going to help just the most high only him. No witchcraft, no yoga etc just the most high and he will fight for his people but until then. We will continue to be oppressed…

[@vwa9832]

Shout out to thug nation

[@elloowu6293]

Don't forget the generations that followed with segregation, sundown laws etc.

[@jjsixtwofour]

@@itsalmostfun8567 No humor is needed, have you seen this movie? Not an ounce of joy comes from it, nor even his freedom. Now imagine millions and millions of such lives living through this hell from birth to death. Knowing nothing but Misery and pain of every unimaginative acts. White stain? More like the stains of black flesh, bloodied and soiled bodies with zero justice. Just for some nobody to try an show off the shitty humor he egotistically basks in, like a pig in shit. Keep it to yourself smelly

[@valmid5069]

Fun Fact: *Benedict Cumberbatch was also casted in another anti slave movie Amazing Grace as William Pitt*

[@fridarey]

how is that a "fun" fact?

[@theirs4594]

@@fridareycause his family owned slaves

[@dinarusso3320]

I watched this many years ago and it was so sad, it made me cry! What that poor man had to go through....

[@shobsization]

saddest part is many were not rescued and continued being slaves is hard to imagine

[@Senacacrane]

I read the book and there are some parts that are just so sad. Reading that book is something that's very important. It teaches us about history. If you don't learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it. Feel free to respond to this comment.

[@Kurio71]

Wonder how George Washington treated his slaves

[@jfournerat1274]

Well in his youth he was like almost all enslavers in that he had no qualms with beating African Americans who were enslaved and also had no qualms with separating families from each other so he wasn’t much better than almost all enslavers. It is true that during the American revolution he gradually came to see that slavery was contrary to the revolutionary ideals that he was fighting for. He then tried to free those that his wife enslaved but because they weren’t enslaved by him and were controlled by the estate of Martha’s family and former in-laws he wasn’t able to free them meaning that once he died then the families of those who were enslaved would be separated from each other and unlike in his youth he came to oppose seperating families from each other which is why he didn’t free them immediately. Unlike almost all founding fathers who enslaved people even those who hated slavery George Washington wrote in his will that after his death all of the people that he enslaved would gain their freedom albeit only after his wife’s death but out of fear of being killed which was unjustified she gave them their freedom a year early. It is theorized that Washington wanted the Custis family to free the people that they enslaved to keep families together. Tragically after her death the Custis family did not free the people that they enslaved and divided them between Martha’s grandchildren which resulted in the separation of many families from each other. Although it is true that George Washington did later in his life ultimately have a change of heart and ultimately chose to do the right thing by freeing all of the people that he enslaved it still doesn’t justify him enslaving innocent people and having no qualms with brutally mistreating them such as beating them or separating them from their families.

[@dudebro91-fn7rz]

​@@jfournerat1274 You're judging people of two hundred and fifty years ago by modern standards which is inherently disingenuous

[@jfournerat1274]

@@dudebro91-fn7rz I wasn’t judging George Washington by modern standards as I was just stating the facts.

[@KingBranBDM]

​@@dudebro91-fn7rzhe is judging them under the laws of humanity. Do unto others as you wish done to you.

[@_Galaxymuffin_]

@@dudebro91-fn7rzThat was literally an accurate representation of history and what literally happened, if you think telling the truth is judging things on modern standards, you’re disgusting and delusional.

[@muhacnt7988]

Poor Patsy

[@Senacacrane]

This story is important to learn from our mistakes throughout American history. What people need to realize is man did everything he could to prove his freedom and that says a lot about who we as Americans.

[@8macvar]

They know what they've done they just don't consider their mistakes. They'd like to act like it never happened hence them removing a lot of this history from textbook so that the next generation of kids will never know

[@Leoprincess3038]

I mean there's no slavery in America; but the racism is alive and well, please believe it

[@charanjitsingh2583]

Normally don't cry when watching a movie but this movie had me 😢.

[@nathanielrichardson9817]

BOO HOO, STILL SELLING TRAUMA, GOOGLE THE 13TH AMENDMENT, NOTHING NEW ✔️🛑

[@user-sz3nn1vv1z]

We are the worse animal on earth. 😭

[@nathanielrichardson9817]

WE? NOT NO WE🛑

[@gagzd92]

The story of human cruelty still goes on till date just the colors became religion and religion became money

[@Cheskis24]

Poor Eliza. There are countless stories of parents being separated from their children and everyone of them is hearbreaking. As a mother, just imagining a situation like this fills me with anguish and despair.

[@johnspence8141]

This is America

[@The_king567]

What

[@frankbridges2171]

Can you imagine how he feels at that moment word's cannot describe it

[@kitchkitch-my7uo]

people talk about, how cruel everyone was to him(Solomon) but the sad reality is he was one of the lucky ones, he was free for years had a family and kids and a life and then got it back. It was those millions of others who died with no name or family or legacy who had it the worst. all this because of the color of skin, who give two rats asses. casue someone got more sun they are nothing. this makes me sick everyday that this is our history.

[@Liverpool2-7AstonVilla]

your comment is a perfect example on how horrible slavery was.

[@taglavis]

Its also/still happening even in the Philippines. the so called sakadas in hacienda or sugar plantation of infamous cojuangco family.

[@blackwidow2876]

Could you please elaborate more on this

[@Dan-xx5jq]

even today in the Philippines....slaves??

[@Bro1212_]

@@Dan-xx5jqaccording to google there are approximately 49 million people still living in slavery. And that’s not counting human trafficking

[@user-bz9mr9es1z]

By strolling the intro is a trigger.please change that.my people have already went through a lot and it still continues in sutttle ways.also every African American repreation should be paid now

[@wendellpingol5437]

I remember when my mom and my dad let me watch this with them without my parents knowing wut slavery is at the moment and then we just watch some random slaves get tortured for 2-3 hrs

[@dudebro91-fn7rz]

How are you watching a movie called 12 years of slave?And you don't know what slavery is. Your parents must be dumb as hell

[@777k4]

Do they not know history or something that’s not a good thing

[@SweetSourPickle]

This was so depressing.

[@YTT718]

BLM

[@willberry6434]

I was unaware this was a true story. Christ this is horrific

[@aareview8258]

Modern slavery is known as human trafficking. Its evolved a bit. It can be forced, coerced, manipulated. Mainly for labor, domestic services or sex work.

[@georgeharris9873]

I have this on blu=ray and man was that disturbing.

[@mashoodahmed6049]

Movie name

[@ewfz70]

Black or white or whatever colors...humans are not slaves for another human.

[@cezz1105]

Deuteronomy 28 15-68

[@Lharris94]

Evil people

[@colddarkness1798]

Good old days 😢❤

[@nickreblex]

-👴🏻

[@MarkMacrone-ng4ft]

Read 'Enslavem' its an inspiring and heart felt journey to freedom.

[@deboraholcot4630]

At 750. The argument over patsey. Then you say, the wife of Mr epps wants him to sell patsey and then you MADE A BOOBOO!!!😐😐 YOU SAID , EPPS THEN REPLIES TO HIS WIFE HED LOSE PATSEY FIRST BEFORE THE WIFE! But its not like that, he tells the wife patsey would be the 1st choice....

[@idotso6057]

Why don't you go outside

[@ameliaflynnhayes]

Even a free black man in that time could have made a slave I watched this film and it was amazing but also sad.

[@bryy6684]

Bro I was so young when i accidently saw this movie. I didnt even know what salvery was and it was like the dude was living a good life then turned into a worker. I never understood what it was and thought that it couldhappen to me. Crazy how time flew.

[@Eggy79]

Using his hand as leverage

[@user-gh3rq1wq7u]

This story is Based on a true event. Meaning its not 100% accurate in any way. It could have been much worse than this or it could have been better than this. People embellish to sell more books and leave out details that will get a book banned or a movie to be deemed unmakable. The point is there is no one alive today that can tell you 100% how it was. Its all stories passed down and anyone who has ever played the game "telephone" will know that stories change every time they are told.

[@robnewman6101]

Lincoln 2013.

[@geesegoose6174]

3 years after his release he was taken and never seen again

[@Noob-gaming324]

Nah y dod all of this happened in the first place. And the music made it even sadder 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@ericaviesca364]

Whats this movie called

[@goragejale]

can someone give us the movie named.

[@AquaticGems]

12 years a slave

[@Concept229]

These films are so hard to watch

[@TheBiggestWolOfThemAll]

I personally believe that he was a coward I’m not going bacc to freedom without my people we would have fought by the time they came down to get me that plantation would’ve been burned to the ground🤦🏽‍♂️

[@brandycoke713]

Most Black folks are native Americans

[@ZackSuru]

You need to stop smoking crack and spreading bs asap . You are embarrassing and ignorant af. Seek help. Go out of your hood sometimes... do not stay loud and dumb like this. THAT is real white supremacy. Holy sh#t ! So desperate to belong in Amerikkka, ninjas really believe they are indians denying the slave trade... Geniuses 🤣

[@sweetgirrljames]

That is so not accurate 😂

[@thatiowan3581]

You must be a Mormon 😂

[@kaiserchaoui6143]

They are aboriginals of America, such as whites and Indians, the Europeans invaded you, and put you in servitude for years, the black aboriginals retaliated to the European invaders and payed the price. Europeans were whites and dark skinned folls. This is the history they will never teach you, no slaves came from Africa, the aboriginals were enslaved .. Regardless of their color. America is the old world, with every skin color and hair. You are ruled by Europeans till today, they are both white and blacks, mostly of scorish\welsh origins. One day you will be free again.

[@BrunoBild]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@halfbug9816]

Ya it happen right now in other countries

[@iorveththeelf]

Nice

[@Jdj-nr2nw]

The book is great to

[@Jdj-nr2nw]

Too*

[@ainablessing4759]

The movie is amazing

[@chefbob09]

bring back the old voice

[@doggyboah1662]

fun fact slave trade has been a way of trade since the roman empire to this day

[@charlesmcgill2974]

exactly white people invented evil

[@iwasthefirsttevvy]

Slavery has been around since ancient Mesopotamia which was thousands of years before Rome was even founded

[@DuckYou69]

This is a A.I review

[@therealaleana8431]

What’s is the name of this movie

[@iwasthefirsttevvy]

12 Years a Slave

[@eyedontlook40]

12 Years A Slave

[@Leoprincess3038]

3:32.....why would they have an AI make that remark though 😂; his intellect is still intact, he was well aware that the unknown was very dangerous for him, could cost him his life, and sees his master came to get him and thats who\what he knows. Apparently at least SOMEWHAT kind to him, he did go through the trouble to track him down and take him back, and even returned the hug. A case of Stockholm syndrome? Sure, but I don't think it dismisses his intellect or makes him weak .....I mean look at what his other options could have been 🤔🤷🏾‍♀️

[@meditationmouna4211]

I did see the movie when my ex brought me from Africa and then he was teaching me how to be a slave and 2013

[@gerryfegan3608]

God damn, this movie is horrible and I don't mean that. It's a bad movie I mean The sheer depravity that is shown is mind boggling

[@Emotionalsavage281]

The good ol days, back when Democrats were Democrats

[@Untenden]

-off-

[@itsalmostfun8567]

ahh old southern america Pure american soil

[@moneova1256]

All I see are Trump supporters

[@M0rmagil]

Democrats aren’t Trump supporters, if you haven’t noticed.

[@RashedeGazzi]

They are definitely in the comments.

[@jdmciviczc]

what africans sold them to America

[@RashedeGazzi]

How is that relevant to this story?

[@konandrium]

This shit is so depressing, I could never watch this whole movie it would tear me apart. That being said, America was the first white country to abolish slavery, so I’m proud to be an American. (And don’t even say France, they had spaces in their colonies until way after America abolished it).

[@Suki-hl6vg]

Watch IT!!

[@gtaquizmaster]

Whaat? Countries like England and Canada abolished it much earlier than USA did

[@mlkillmonger8732]

Black ppl still deal with racism til this day. Just last year 2023 a black man was lynched

[@SephonDK]

What - what are you talking about? The US was not the first x) Whoever told you that does not have your best interests at heart. I assure you. Whatever source you had - avoid it like the plague.

[@christossymA3A2]

Greece prohibited slavery from its very first constitution in the 1820's

[@williamdon3442]

No different from a 12 year stretch in the joint He did get a fiddle, not to mention tail