Main Characters: Solomon Northup (aka “Platt”), James H. Burch, William Ford, John M. Tibeats, Edwin Epps, Patsey, Mistress Epps, Mr. Bass, Henry B. Northup
Major Thematic Topics: Slavery as a moral cancer; freedom; injustice; the inherent dignity of all humanity; the place of women in society; religion and slavery; man’s inhumanity to man; slavery’s toll on servant and master alike
Life is dear to every living thing; the worm that crawls upon the ground will struggle for it.