Olaudah Equiano Argument Against Slavery
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As I learned about slavery in the past and present I know that slavery is a bad thing and shouldn’t be happening. However it wasn’t until I read the book written by Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative that I learned how slavery really was. Just like before, I am against slavery and Equiano has the same opinion which both of ours are the same. Equiano is against slavery because slaves were treated so badly that Equiano in particular would have rather died than become a slave. Also Equiano is against slavery because families are torn apart and the members never see each other again. As if that wasn’t enough, Equiano has the strongest argument against slavery because he believes it violates the Natural rights of mankind of which equality and independency is the first right. In chapter five, Equiano tells us how he has been traded many of times and is out right sick of it and wants nothing to do with slavery. When he left Montserrat he described his feelings right …show more content…
“… it is not uncommon to see taken from their wives, wives taken from their husbands, and children from their parents, and sent off to other islands, and wherever else their merciless lords choose; and probably never more during life see each other!” (Equiano: 110). Equiano talked about how he witness how slaves were traded and how some were weighted and sold by the pound like a pieces of deli meat. He explains how the ones being sold this way were taken from families, where they left behind loved ones and siblings, which is very sad. Just think about one of your parents taken away from you all of a sudden knowing you will never see them ever again. This is how many families felt when members and siblings were taken and put into slavery. (Equiano: Chapter
As I learned about slavery in the past and present I know that slavery is a bad thing and shouldn’t be happening. However it wasn’t until I read the book written by Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative that I learned how slavery really was. Just like before, I am against slavery and Equiano has the same opinion which both of ours are the same. Equiano is against slavery because slaves were treated so badly that Equiano in particular would have rather died than become a slave. Also Equiano is against slavery because families are torn apart and the members never see each other again. As if that wasn’t enough, Equiano has the strongest argument against slavery because he believes it violates the Natural rights of mankind of which equality and independency is the first right. In chapter five, Equiano tells us how he has been traded many of times and is out right sick of it and wants nothing to do with slavery. When he left Montserrat he described his feelings right …show more content…
“… it is not uncommon to see taken from their wives, wives taken from their husbands, and children from their parents, and sent off to other islands, and wherever else their merciless lords choose; and probably never more during life see each other!” (Equiano: 110). Equiano talked about how he witness how slaves were traded and how some were weighted and sold by the pound like a pieces of deli meat. He explains how the ones being sold this way were taken from families, where they left behind loved ones and siblings, which is very sad. Just think about one of your parents taken away from you all of a sudden knowing you will never see them ever again. This is how many families felt when members and siblings were taken and put into slavery. (Equiano: Chapter