12 Years a Slave - Chapter 3

12 Years a Slave

Solomon Northup

Chapter 3

Painful meditations—James H. Burch—Williams’ Slave Pen in Washington—the lackey, Radburn—assert my freedom—the anger of the trader—the paddle and cat-o’-ninetails—the whipping—new acquaintances—Ray, Williams, and Randall—arrival of little Emily and her mother in the pen—maternal sorrows—the story of Eliza