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THE LIFE OFOLAUDAH EQUIANO
A SLAVE NARRATIVE
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SLAVERYBrought by the Dutch, the first African slaves inNorth America arrived at Jamestown, Virginia, in1619.
As the plantations grew, so did the slave trade.
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The details about people who are so different from the people with whom he is familiar emphasize his confusion and fear.
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The description of so many people chained together and of their expressions creates a horrific image.
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In Equiano’s experience, slavery in Africa was farless brutal than slavery in the New World.
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Seeing slavery through Equiano’s eyes captures the experience vividly.
Such a perspective can be far more powerful than reading facts or statistics.
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Equiano creates a mood of confusion, fear, and despair.
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By describing how he felt, Equiano shows the confusion of the situation and the horror of being held captive by cruel strangers.
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Equiano describes the ship’s cargo hold as so crowded that each slave “had scarcely room toturn himself.”
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In 1845, the British ship Albatross captured the Brazilian slave ship Albaroz.
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Francis Meynell was a mate on the Albatross. Meynell later became a famous painter. His work is exhibited in the National Maritime Museum, London, England.
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Equiano exposes the brutality of the white people on the ship.
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The white people are cruel not only to the Africans, but also to each other, suggesting that they have no regard for people in general.
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Equiano includes himself and all the other Africans on the ship as cargo.
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Instead of being treated like human beings, theyare treated like cargo, or objects to be transported and sold.
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WRITER’S TECHNIQUE
The writer of this narrative wanted to expose the horrors of slavery in order to support itsabolition.
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PUNISHMENTSEquiano states that previously he was beaten
forNOT eating.
Now people ARE being beaten for trying to eat.
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CHARACTERIZATION
Through Equiano’s actions, comments, and descriptions his personality is revealed.
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Equiano is
1.Observant: he can remember in vivid details events that happened to him long ago.
2.Curious: he is very curious when he watches the sailors use their strange instrument.
3. Resilient: he remains resilient despite the staggering hardships of the journey.
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In addition to brutal treatment onboard, slaveshad to deal with the threats of bad weatherand being thrown overboard.
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Equiano describes the Africans as sheep.
Reinforcing the idea that they are still being treated as cargo or as animals, not as humans.
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LITERARY ELEMENT
The writer’s tone changes from a first-person account to direct address—an appeal to makechanges.
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LITERARY ELEMENT
Equiano appeals to these people’s own religiousbeliefs by quoting the Bible, to emphasizethe importance of abolishing slavery.
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INTERNET CONNECTIONFor more information on first-hand accounts ofslave narratives go to the Library of Congress’shome page at www.loc.gov.
Search for the “African American History and Culture” page.