Patsey | |
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 sketch from Solomon Northup's book The staking out and flogging of the girl named Patsey | |
| Born | c. 1830 |
| Died | after 1863 (aged 32–33) |
| Known for | Twelve Years a Slave |
Patsey (c. 1830–after 1863) was an African-American enslaved woman. Solomon Northup wrote about her in his book Twelve Years a Slave, which is the source for most of the information known about her. There have been two adaptations of the book in film, Solomon Northup's Odyssey in 1984 and the better known 12 Years a Slave, in 2013. In the latter Patsey was portrayed by Lupita Nyong'o, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.