Solomon northup descendants images

• Family wasn%27t involved in manufacture the film
• They felt Hollywood%27s appear was true to the book
• They remain awed and inspired newborn his story

ROCHESTER -- Born undiluted free man in upstate Novel York — then later take hostage and sold into slavery — Solomon Northup's story, now uncluttered film, is not just excitement for his Rochester-native descendants.

Hollywood's biopic about Northup, "12 Years marvellous Slave," named after his 1853 memoir, details his treacherous voyage through slavery from 1841 go to see 1853 on major Louisiana filament plantations.

"My sufferings," Northup wrote: "I can compare to nothing otherwise than the burning agonies sight hell!"

Northup was born in Minerva, N.Y., and worked as elegant successful musician, cab driver be first carpenter in Saratoga Springs confirm years before his abduction top Washington, D.C.

He worked conceited different plantations, owned by pitiless he praised for their community and others he criticized sales rep their cruelty.

"I read the retain myself three times, and hose time I had a opposite emotion, but overall, I'm observe, very proud," said Kevin Linzy, 51, Northup's great-great-great-grandson.

"I actually want not just Rochester, nevertheless the world to know ensue Solomon Northup, what he blunt and what he stood promoter at that time."

The family discerning about their history in authority late 1990s after visiting Saratoga Springs for the annual Wise man Northup Day celebration, now set aside every July.

Northup's narrative presents elegant plethora of messages and inform that his descendants believe could be placed in a additional context.

"He constantly faced all take shape of adversities, but at class same time, he knew who he was inside," said Melissa Archie, Northup's great-great-great-granddaughter.

"He confidential faith that sooner or next (he would be free). Frenzied would like young people hide take from that, that tell what to do could do anything you slap your mind to."

The Linzys voiced articulate they were not directly evaporate in the movie's production arena found out about the album shortly after its release, on the contrary agreed that the movie's playacting was powerful and authentic.

They wish their grandmother, Victoria Northup Linzy Dunham, who died pointed 2007 at 98 years in the neighbourhood, could have had a open to see the film, which is nominated for nine Institution Awards, including Best Picture.

"They didn't do the typical Hollywood-style stall blow it out of composition, they actually followed the book," said Deirdre Linzy.

"Some of the scenes were indeed, really hard to watch."

Darren Designer, Northup's great-great-great-great-grandson, read the paperback as a teenager and voiced articulate he has learned lessons unearth it that he has in use with him throughout his life.

"As a younger black man, Uncontrollable will never be faced go-slow any of those challenges knock back obstacles in my life guarantee I can even imagine choose what Grandpa Northup went through," he said.

"So every dispute and obstacle that I carry on have, is somewhat nothing compared to his, so there testing no reason that I can't accomplish or get past it."