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2 days ago · 12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery.
Sep 17, 2024 · 12 Years a Slave, American dramatic film, released in 2013, that impressed critics and audiences with its harrowing depiction of slavery in the antebellum South. The movie won the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for best picture as well as the Golden Globe Award for best drama.
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5 days ago · These secret slave camps, often deep in forests or swamps, provided a temporary refuge from the harsh realities of slavery. Runaways formed communities, sharing resources and protecting each other from slave catchers. These camps were not just places of hiding but also of hope and resilience. They played a crucial role in the fight for freedom ...
18 hours ago · Billy Crystal plays a child psychiatrist with his own dark secrets in the new Apple TV+ psychological thriller 'Before', premiering on Friday, Oct. 25
9 hours ago · Apple has proudly announced that Wolfs is now the most-viewed feature film in the entire history of Apple TV+. Apple did not share the complete numbers that supported such a record, but according ...
1 day ago · Because the Fugitive Slave Law had made the northern United States a more dangerous place for those escaping slavery to remain, many escapees began migrating to Southern Ontario. In December 1851, Tubman guided an unidentified group of 11 escapees, possibly including the Bowleys and several others she had helped rescue earlier ...
2 hours ago · The film stars Nicholas Hoult in the lead with the rest of the cast list featuring Toni Collette, JK Simmons, Chris Messina, Gabriel Basso, Zoey Deutch, Cedric Yarbrough, Leslie Bibb, Amy Aquino ...
