User blog comment:Grundley/PG Proposal: Solomon Northup/@comment-2059440-20191003042533

this is indeed quite a controversial one due to the very nature of the work, however I'd say if we balance the flaws with the horrific time period and events he had to go through Solomon is definitely a kind, gentle man who only wanted peace and was willing to work even with the most vile of people to earn that peace, yet he also never allowed himself to support those who were evil and he risked his life considerably to oppose evil even when he couldn't do much to stop it.. so.. all in all.. for the work itself (excluding the real events, treating this solely on what the film depicts) yes, he probably does count.