1. Solomon Northup Before & After 12 Years of Captivity

2. The Beginnings  It all began in New England … the Ocean State to be exact  White Northup & Black Northup family  Census Records 1650s  Several Generations of White Northups before Mintus' master --> Captain Henry Northup  Relocation after the war

3. His Father: Mintus  Issue with correct dates of birth and death  Slavery and Manumission  Relocation & Labor  Suffrage  Death

4. His Mother: Susannah  A lot of unknown information  Quadroon  Societal Status  Genealogy (Bowman --> 1791- 1847)

5. His Wife: Anne Hampton  Of African, Native American, and White descent  From a free Black family  Born in 1808 and 1 of 6 children  Occupations: domestic servant & cook (many places)  Married Solomon on Christmas Day 1828

6. The Ruling Passion of His Youth: The Violin

7. The Violin in Solomon's Life  Began to learn at a young age  More than just something fun to pass the time  Integral part of his survival (both enslaved and free)  Provides supplemental income

8. Tradition of Black Violinists  Solomon Northup was not the first black violinist, nor would he be the last  Francis Johnson (1792-1844)  Jacques Constantin Deburque (1800-1861)  Frederick Douglass (1817-1895)  Edmund DéDé (1827-1903)  Henry F. Williams (1813-1903)  John Thomas Douglass (1847-1886)  Joseph Douglass (1871-1935)

9. Musical Exposure  Music was often utilized in different ways (especially between White Americans & Black Americans)  Victorian America  Popular (Folk) Music  Country (Contra) Dances & Imported Dance Books  Admittance to Social Circles

10. Image Bibliography  "Solomon Northup." - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2014.  "Rhode Island: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com." Rhode Island: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.  "Mintus Northup (1772 - 1829)." Mintus Northup (1772 - 1829). N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2014.  "Twelve Years a Slave: Mintus' Grave." Twelve Years a Slave: E-Book | Audiobook | Paperback. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2014.  "Black Woman Head Silhouette." Images & Pictures. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.  "12 Years a Slave True Story - Real Solomon Northup, Edwin Epps." HistoryvsHollywood.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2014.  Wellner, Cathryn. "#483 The Old Violinist - This Gives Me Hope." This Gives Me Hope. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.  "Pablo Picasso. Violin and Grapes (Céret and Sorgues, Spring-summer 1912)." MoMA.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Dec. 2014.

11. Image Bibliography con't.  United States. National Park Service. "Frederick Douglass National Historic Site." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2014.  "Documents of Musical Life in Salem." Conversant. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2014.

12. Bibliography  "Documents of Musical Life in Salem." Conversant. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2014.  Fiske, David. Solomon Northup. the Complete Story of the Author of Twelve Years a Slave. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2013. Print.  Gates, Henry L., Jr. "’12 Years a Slave’: Trek From Slave to Screen." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2014.  "JazzBows Music: The Soul of Jazz Strings." Jazzbows Music: Famous Black Violinists. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2014.