Tag: Solomon Northup

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From Structure to Literature: The National Parks Register of Historic Places that Gave Voice to the Black Experience

by ncurrie, posted in Genealogy, Slavery and the Slave Trade

Today's post was written by Holly Rivet, archival technician at the National Archives in St. Louis. The National Archives Catalog now includes digital scans of the applications for places that have been considered for National Historic Places and Landmarks status.  National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 – 2017 (NAID … Continue reading From Structure to Literature: The National Parks Register of Historic Places that Gave Voice to the Black Experience

Descendants of Solomon Northup Walk in His Path

by Ligon, posted in Anniversary, Genealogy, Personal Experience, Slavery and the Slave Trade

Today’s blog is written by Vera J. Williams, IT Specialist in the BP Project Assistance Division at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland On January 15, 2014, the 85th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a family member, Clayton Adams and I walked in the path of our Great-Great-Great Grandfather Solomon Northup - the … Continue reading Descendants of Solomon Northup Walk in His Path

Updates from the National Archives: Twelve Years a Slave

by ncurrie, posted in Slavery and the Slave Trade, Tribute/News

Twelve Years a Slave, the theatrical depiction of the memoir of Solomon Northrup, has garnered much deserved media attention. Not since Alex Haley's Roots (1977) have discussions about the depictions of slavery been so prevalent. The National Archives blog Education Updates has a great post about how the story of Solomon Northrup is revealed in … Continue reading Updates from the National Archives: Twelve Years a Slave