Armsby told me today... the devil was among my niggers. That I had one thatneeded...
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Armsby told me today... the devil was among my niggers. That I had one thatneeded watching... or he would run away. When I asked him why... he said you come over to him... waked him up in themiddle of the night... and wanted him tocarry a letter... to Marksville
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Armsby told me today
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the devil was among my niggers
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That I had one that needed watching
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or he would run away
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When I asked him why
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he said you come over to him
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waked him up in the middle of the night
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and wanted him to carry a letter
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to Marksville
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In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
