In retaliation, Tibeats and his friends try to lynch Northup, leading to Ford's selling Northup away, to protect him from Tibeats, to Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender), a cruel planter who believes his right to abuse his slaves is biblically sanctioned.
In retaliation, Tibeats and his friends try to lynch Northup. This retaliatory attempt leads to Ford's plan to protect Northup by selling him away to Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender), a cruel planter who believes his right to abuse his slaves is biblically sanctioned.