“They are deceived who imagine that he arises from his knees, with back lacerated and bleeding, cherishing only a spirit of meekness and forgiveness. “They are deceived who flatter themselves that the ignorant and debased slave has no conception of the magnitude of his wrongs,” Northup writes. “12 Years a Slave” plays into that political current which sees exploited people only as victims, rather than people making history by fighting back. Missing from the film is the slave rebellion and revolt that Northup portrayed so vividly in his book.
“12 Years a Slave,” the story of a free black man kidnapped by slave traders, has won an Oscar for Best Picture and a slew of other awards, including Best Writing for a screenplay adapted from another source-in this case the autobiography of Solomon Northup.īut in one important respect, the movie comes up short.
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