Did Mr Epps love Patsey?

In order to explain that obsession, Fassbender referred to the relationship between Epps and Patsey as one of love—Epps loves Patsey, he insisted. When we reminded him that Epps repeatedly rapes Patsey, and rape isn’t usually an expression of love but of power, he explained how he came about his understanding of it.

What happened to Edward Epps?

Epps and his wife died in 1867, two years after Abraham Lincoln (which by extension means they lived to see slavery abolished) of unknown circumstances, though many speculate it was due to Yellow Fever. Patsey was taken from Epps’ plantation roughly a decade after Solomon was freed.

How did Edwin Epps treat his slaves?

A heavy set, coarse man with a love of drinking, Epps is cruel and malicious toward all his slaves, including Solomon (whom he knows as Platt), but reserves particularly brutal treatment to an elderly male slave named Abram and a young, pretty female slave named Patsey.

Why did Epps make his slaves dance?

When drunk, Epps also had a peculiar habit of rousing his slaves at all times of the night and forcing them to dance for his entertainment. Those who danced too slowly were whipped. Platt was required to play the violin.

How many slaves did Edwin Epps own?

In 1850, Epps owned six enslaved men and two women from the ages of 11 to 40. In 1860, Epps owned eight enslaved men and four women from the ages of 15 to 65. Mary ensured that the enslaved women on their property knew that she was their superior. She was particularly incensed that her husband raped Patsey.

Who is Mary Epps?

Mary Epps is the secondary antagonist of the 2013 film 12 Years a Slave. She is the wife of the main antagonist Edwin Epps, who neglects his wife in favor of one of the female slaves Patsey, whom he abuses and rapes regularly, causing Mary to abuse Patsey as well out of envy.

Who played Edwin Epps?

Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender (left) as slave owner Edwin Epps, with Lupita Nyong’o and Chiwetel Ejiofor as his slaves Patsey and Solomon Northup, respectively, in the film 12 Years a Slave (2013).

Was Edwin Epps a real person?

Edwin Epps was a slaveholder on a cotton plantation in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. He was the third and longest enslaver of Solomon Northup, who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. in 1841 and forced into slavery. On January 3, 1853, Northup left Epps’s property and returned to his family in New York.