Solomon Northup

Solomon

Mar 25, 1809

Solomon Northup was born as a free man in NY.

wedding

Mar 25, 1829

Solomon marries Anne Hampton in 1829 they have 3 children together (Elizabeth, Maragret and Alonzo)

abduction

Mar 25, 1831

Solomon met Brown and Hamilton, members of a circus company who offered Northup a job to travel with them.

D.C.

Mar 25, 1831

Solomon is kidnapped in Washington DC. and sold to James Burch, a slave trader.

Auction

Mar 25, 1831

Solomon met Eliza, she is separated from her Children upon her being sold.

Ford

Mar 25, 1831

Northup is sold to William Ford, a baptist preacher from Lousiana

tibets

Mar 25, 1832

Northup is sold to John Tibeats who was a cruel slave owner, attempted to murder Northup for retaliatiing against his cruelty

return

Mar 25, 1832

Solomon returns to Tibeats

epps

Mar 25, 1833

Ford sells Northup to Edwin Epps.

Tanner

Mar 25, 1833

Northup is lent to Tanner