Background information: Olaudah Equiano was enslaved in Africa but eventually gained his freedom in the United States. These passages are excerpts from his autobiography, published in 1789. What is the “greeting” that Equiano receives when he first steps below the decks of the ship?
What happens when Equiano refuses to eat?
Look closely at the phrase, “I now wished for the last friend, death, to relieve me.” What is Equiano referring to?
What causes the sickness among the enslaved people that Equiano describes in this passage?
Background information: These are journal entries from John Newton, a trader of enslaved persons. They were written in 1754.What happens to the enslaved person who jumps overboard on June 27?
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