Solomon Northup
free-born African American kidnapped by slave-traders
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Life
Solomon Northup was born on July 10, 1808 in Minerva and died in 1864, aged about 56. Recorded occupations: farmer, violinist, writer and abolitionist. Country of citizenship: United States.
At a glance
- Born
- July 10, 1808 · Minerva
- Died
- 1864
- Age at death
- about 56
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- farmer, violinist, writer, abolitionist
- Wikipedia editions
- 29 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
About this signature
This image of Solomon Northup's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to Solomon Northup Created in vector format by Scewing. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1864: low publicity-rights risk.
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