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Book of the Week Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave Episodes

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  1. Episode 5

    5/5 How Solomon regained his freedom, and the joyful return home to his family in the north.

  2. Episode 4

    4/5 Solomon and his fellow slaves endure the cruel whims of plantation owner Edwin Epps.

  3. Episode 3

    3/5 Solomon is sold to a new master in lieu of a debt.

  4. Episode 2

    2/5 Kidnapped and far from home, Solomon Northup is sent to be sold as a slave Virginia.

  5. Episode 1

    1/5 Solomon Northup's powerful memoir, which inspired Steve McQueen's Oscar-nominated film.