Stolen Into Slavery Summary Chapter 12

Stolen Into Slavery Chapter 12 The Bond Between Two Men

By the early Spring of 1853, Solomon was at last free, he was able to gain back his freedom with the help of Samuel Bass and Henry Northup. Right after receiving his freedom, Solomon went straight into action. As in the previous years, Solomon remembered one of the masters he had been owned by, James Birch. Solomon hated him so much, all the way to the point where he filed Birch a lawsuit for stealing a free African American into slavery. During the days of the lawsuit, Solomon began to write a novel about his journey and what he faced during it. Writing the novel brought back so many memories for Solomon. Unfortunately, the lawsuit didn't have the outcome Solomon was hoping for as Birch
He thought about how he could meet up with Samuel one day. But perhaps by the Spring of 1853, Samuel had already been planning a search for Solomon and was ready to take a trip to New York, wanting to greet one of his great friends. Weeks before making his trip, Samuel sent a letter to Solomon, to check up on his old friend. A couple of weeks later, right after Solomon published his novel, he received the letter written by Samuel. Solomon opened up the letter and began reading it. My dear Solomon, with a heart swelled by waves of joy and relief, I pen this letter. The news of your emancipation has reached me, and I am overwhelmed with a sense of profound gratitude and delight. I eagerly await the day when we can sit side by side once more, sharing our stories and dreams under the canopy of a free sky. Oh my dear Samuel, said Solomon, "I can't believe you haven't forgotten about me!" A couple of days after publishing the novel, Solomon's story and journey began to skyrocket. But just as things started to get better, something even better and bigger was waiting to greet Solomon. One morning, on a cool sunny afternoon, Solomon heard a knock on the door. Solomon went to check who it was and as soon as he opened