Twelve Years a Slave

How did Solomon come to be owned by John M. Tibeats?

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William Ford was deeply in debt, and he sold Solomon to Tibeats because a judgment had been rendered against him. Tibeats wanted Solomon because he had some skill as a carpenter. (Page 106)

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