Date:  Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: 7th Floor Librarians Room, New York State Library

Solomon Northup was a free black man living in Saratoga Springs, New York, when in 1841 he was lured into leaving the state, and was sold into
slavery. After being rescued nearly twelve years later, he authored a book, Twelve Years a Slave, about his life.  What happened to Northup after he
returned home? David Fiske has been researching that question, and has discovered that he became an anti-slavery lecturer and even helped fugitive slaves attain freedom in Canada. In this talk, Mr. Fiske will highlight some of Northup's interesting activities after he returned to the north.  Copies of Mr. Fiske's new book, Solomon Northup: His Life Before and After Slavery , will be available for purchase at this program.  Registration is required for this program.