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title: Solomon Northup: Author of Twelve Years a Slave
author: Frederick M. Coffin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20405/solomon-northup/
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updated: 2025-05-06
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# Solomon Northup: Author of Twelve Years a Slave

_Authored by Frederick M. Coffin_

## Image File

[![Solomon Northup: Author of Twelve Years a Slave](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20405.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20405.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of [Solomon Northup](https://www.worldhistory.org/Solomon_Northup/) in his plantation suit, by Frederick M. Coffin, frontispiece to an 1859 edition of *Twelve Years a Slave,* first published in 1853.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Coffin, F. M. (2025, May 06). Solomon Northup: Author of Twelve Years a Slave. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20405/solomon-northup/>
### Chicago
Coffin, Frederick M.. "Solomon Northup: Author of Twelve Years a Slave." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 06, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20405/solomon-northup/>.
### MLA
Coffin, Frederick M.. "Solomon Northup: Author of Twelve Years a Slave." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 May 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20405/solomon-northup/>.

## License & Copyright

This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://archive.org/details/twelveyearsslave00nort/page/n7/mode/2up) by [**Frederick M. Coffin**](https://archive.org/details/twelveyearsslave00nort/page/n7/mode/2up). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 06 May 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.