According to The Hollywood Reporter, many in Northup's direct lineage have known about their ancestor's story from an early age.
Several return to his hometown of Saratoga Springs, New York, annually for the city's Solomon Northup Day, which just celebrated its 15th year.
Their ages range from 72 to just 10-months-old.
'There are people in our family who are very strong, and I think they get that from Solomon's side,' Rebecca Bicksler, a white fifth-generation descendant who lives in upstate New York, said.
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