Olaudah Equiano Biography
In his biography, Olaudah Equiano writes that he was born in Nigeria at the age of 11, he was kidnapped. Some days later he was sold to European slave traders, with other slaves he was put or packed into a ship and transferred across the ocean to Barbados islands.
Many years later Equiano wrote a biography about the treatment of slaves in Virginia. His descriptions of the punishments and humiliations that slaves had to endure were the first published account of an autobiography of an African slave. Equiano’s writings on slavery and its suffering were a factor in the enactment of the Slave Trade Act of 1807. I feel that Equiano was an extraordinary individual who patiently bought his own freedom and became an effective advocate for abolition. …show more content…
He traveled around the world promoting his book, which became very popular because of the reality it showed about life as a slave but also because it was one of the first books published by a black African, it helped the abolitionist cause. There is no doubt that Equiano played an important role as one of the most important figure in the anti-slavery movement held by the sons of Africa his writings, speeches and campaigns helped to show people that there was a strong sense of shared humanity between blacks and white. He made a spectacular appeal to the first ideals of ancient British lawmakers, hoping this would affect change and he was right. The book made Equiano a prominent figure in literary circles. In 1789, Equiano was able to personally send a petition to the king for the end of slavery. Equiano was very influential in displaying the obvious humanity of black Africans.
Equiano showed to the world that he had a strong personality and he was a good example, a respected leader and an excellent writer. Equiano was the main figure in the anti-slavery movement to abolish slavery. For doing such a great accomplishment he had to be strong, because when writing about his life as a slave in some way he relived the pain of being packed on a slave ship, be whipped for disobeying and all the cruel punishment. Equiano is an example for everybody, his personality shows that he never gave up and fought for all the
Many years later Equiano wrote a biography about the treatment of slaves in Virginia. His descriptions of the punishments and humiliations that slaves had to endure were the first published account of an autobiography of an African slave. Equiano’s writings on slavery and its suffering were a factor in the enactment of the Slave Trade Act of 1807. I feel that Equiano was an extraordinary individual who patiently bought his own freedom and became an effective advocate for abolition. …show more content…
He traveled around the world promoting his book, which became very popular because of the reality it showed about life as a slave but also because it was one of the first books published by a black African, it helped the abolitionist cause. There is no doubt that Equiano played an important role as one of the most important figure in the anti-slavery movement held by the sons of Africa his writings, speeches and campaigns helped to show people that there was a strong sense of shared humanity between blacks and white. He made a spectacular appeal to the first ideals of ancient British lawmakers, hoping this would affect change and he was right. The book made Equiano a prominent figure in literary circles. In 1789, Equiano was able to personally send a petition to the king for the end of slavery. Equiano was very influential in displaying the obvious humanity of black Africans.
Equiano showed to the world that he had a strong personality and he was a good example, a respected leader and an excellent writer. Equiano was the main figure in the anti-slavery movement to abolish slavery. For doing such a great accomplishment he had to be strong, because when writing about his life as a slave in some way he relived the pain of being packed on a slave ship, be whipped for disobeying and all the cruel punishment. Equiano is an example for everybody, his personality shows that he never gave up and fought for all the