Olauden's Slave Experience At A Slave Auction In The Caribbean
The first selection is a document that shows the laws of slavery from 1660 to 1705 in Virginia. The document shows what rules the slave owners must follow and what punishment African slaves received if rules were not followed compared to the English laborers who rules were less harsh. Finally the second selection is a passage from Olaudah Equiano's autobiography written in 1789. Olauden describes his slave experience at a slave auction in the Caribbean. Olauden believes that the white men should live up to their belief of liberty to any man no matter of color. These selection shows how valuable African slaves were to colony America. I felt that the first section was somewhat confusing because it was hard to under if the document was explain
labors or African slaves. I feel that Olaudah passage was interesting because it explain a first hand account on how slave auctions function during that time period. The part that was interesting is when Olaudah wrote how the slave owners treated the Africans like a bunch of animals for sale. I feel that it is ironic that Olaudah mentions liberty in the passage because the white men left for the opportunity of liberty and freedom of religious persecution. However, when Africans arrived in the new world, the white men strip Africans of their rights and made them convert to Christianity.
labors or African slaves. I feel that Olaudah passage was interesting because it explain a first hand account on how slave auctions function during that time period. The part that was interesting is when Olaudah wrote how the slave owners treated the Africans like a bunch of animals for sale. I feel that it is ironic that Olaudah mentions liberty in the passage because the white men left for the opportunity of liberty and freedom of religious persecution. However, when Africans arrived in the new world, the white men strip Africans of their rights and made them convert to Christianity.