Published by admin at August 7, 2017 Using critics and a close reading of specific scenes, evaluate the movie ?12 Years a Slave?. How does the movie reinvigorate the debate about the historical significance of slavery in this country? For example, one critic points out that Solomon Northrup’s status as a free black man before being kidnapped and sold into slavery gives his character a unique perspective. As a slave who knows what it is to be free, Northrup’s character allows the viewer to go inside the institution of slavery with a now understanding of its workings and effects on both masters and slaves. Using specific characters and scenes, explain what you think the movie has to teach us about slavery and the people caught up in it. :