![]() Today, the most significant takeaway from Northup’s story, for Linzy, is the importance of education and Northup’s ability to tell his story to a world that needed to hear it. ![]() “I think the value comes as you get older.” When she was younger, Linzy said that she didn’t quite grasp the importance of the relation. Linzy is the great-great-great granddaughter of Northup on her father’s side. “My dad is very much into keeping our family history,” she said. Linzy grew up reading Northup’s book and later her daughters read it when they were old enough. When he was 33 years old, he was kidnapped, taken to New Orleans and sold as a slave. ![]() He was born as a free man in New York, where he earned a reputation as a violinist. ![]() In it, Northup tells the story of his capture and 12 years of slavery. “12 Years a Slave,” the book, was originally published in 1853. ![]() Michelle and her daughters Sierra and Milan Linzy are direct descendants of Solomon Northup, the main character and author of the book on which the movie is based. – Director Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave,” winner of three Academy Awards including Best Picture, hits closer to home for Santa Clarita resident Michelle Linzy than for most people. ![]()
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