'12 Years a Slave' story has tie to Omaha

... footnote that links it to Omaha. "12 Years a Slave" is the true story of free black man Solomon Northup of upstate New York, who was kidnapped in 1841 and sold into slavery in the South. Steve McQueen ("Shame," "Hunger") directed the movie, which ...

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