Hi! Solomon Northup was an American abolitionist and the primary author of the memoir Twelve Years a Slave (which is an AMAZING movie). A free-born African American from New York, he was the son of a freed slave and a free woman of color. A farmer and a professional violinist, Northup had been a landowner in Hebron, New York. I hope this helps you! Good luck and have a great day. ❤️✨