Summary Of Slavery By Equiano

Equiano's story is a complex one. his character has many conflicting views on the differences between whites and blacks. Slavery being native to his homeland his story becomes more of a distinction between countries than race. Equiano's story brings greater insight into the complexities of the slave trade that accost our beliefs on slavery. The narrative converges a multitude of meanings about blacks and whites, while it is considered to be an abolitionist text his words and actions divulge from our traditional perceptions of slavery.

In Equiano's native land of Africa he was considered to be an upper class citizen, his father was the chief of the village where he lived. In his village slavery was a standard practice, in which, he maintained