What might have made Northup miss the seemingly obvious danger?

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Twelve Years a Slave

What might have made Northup miss the seemingly obvious danger?

In the North, free black people lived in fear of kidnappers, who operated with near impunity in almost all Northern cities. Yet, Northup seems impervious to the possibilities that he might be targeted and that the offer to join a circus might be too good to be true. What might have made Northup miss the seemingly obvious danger?

Asked by AK A #978012 on 2/10/2020 5:16 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 3/27/2022 6:21 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 3/27/2022 6:21 PM

This is always a contentious issue. Northup was aware of kidnappings and stories that were too good to be true in order to lure black Americans to the South. I think that, in this case, Northup loved playing his violin so much that he just didn't want to see the obvious danger.

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