11. 12 Years a Slave
The next movie is an emotional story, so you may need some tissues next to you. Go and grab them, because this is a biographical drama that depicts the life of Solomon Northup. He was a free black man from Upstate New York, until he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841. The movie touched the hearts of many for its realistic and brutal depiction of American slavery.
In the movie and also, in reality, Solomon Northup really was sold into slavery in 1841. He didn’t succeed in regaining his freedom until January 3, 1853.
