What book is the film 12 Years a Slave based on?
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Solomon Northup's slave narrative memoir
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Answer
The film 12 Years a Slave is based on Solomon Northup's slave narrative memoir of the same name. Northup was a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841. He spent 12 years in bondage before he was finally able to escape and return to his family. The film tells the story of Northup's enslavement and his eventual escape.
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