Twelve Years a Slave

12 years a slave

what was daily life like for northup and other slaves ? what type of food, living conditions, could you expect? what were some of their jobs? How did life compare for slaves picking cotton or cutting sugar cane ? How did life for female slaves compare to life for male slaves?

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Daily life depended on what master Northup had. Generally he and other slaves worked long days with little food or water. They were whipped and beaten along with any number of sexual and physical offences.You have too many questions here for this short space.

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