Activities

1. a) Solomon Northup
b) Mintus Northup
c) parents, one brother, wife Anne Hampton and 3 childrens
d) July 1808
e)Read books and played the violin.
f) He worked on the land and played the violina t dances in the winter.
g) Elizabeth, Margaret and Alonzo
h) He played violin and worked on the new railway line.

2. a) “We left immediately. Anne was away for two more weeks, so I did not write to her”
b) “I was enjoying the adventure and I decided to go with my new friends”
c) “When I awoke, my head did not ache so badly. But I found myself in the most
terrible place. I was alone in a cold, dark room, and I was tied to the floor”.

3. Solomon was very confused and didn’t know what was happening

4. a) slave dealer
b) Slave
c) Mother of the Randall
d) Rich whiteman
e) Randall sister
f) slave and friend oh Solomon
g) slave and friend oh Solomon
h) Man who boughts some slaves

5. a) Solomon said that because he didn't want to die and he wanted to find a way to
escape.
b)

6. Solomon changed his name because Freeman called him that.