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    that followed. Amongst the muffled sobs‚ stifled groans and wheezing coughs‚ young Olaudah Equiano stood out from the masses of dark bloody bodies. As each stroke of the whip met its target‚ his wistful eyes were fixed on the aimless shapes that the clouds made in the sky. His face was contorted with fury‚ pleading with desperation and writhing in pain. The brutal whipping and the unrelenting abuse empowered Olaudah to hold onto the last shreds of hope that he had left. Hope. Hope was extraneous

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    In Olaudah Equiano’s narrative‚ The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano‚ the reader is illustrated a slaves life during a six to seven month journey‚ proving the point that slavery is a horrific experience and a bad impact on how society is viewed. The diction Equiano uses specifies the pain that the slaves endured. Equiano also used sensory details to relate to the smells on the ship or relating to the feelings of the chains used on him‚ the heat of the climate and how crowded the

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    African slave trade to a game of checkers. Played on a checkered board of 64 opposing colors‚ the object of checkers is to capture or block all the men of an opponent. Careful planning of attack and defense are key elements to winning. The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano does more than just detail the experiences of a former African slave‚ it sets forth the play sequence between the various players engaged in the slave trade‚ the emotions involved‚ the effects and consequences on the players‚

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    Mary Prince and Olaudah Equiano: Two Slave Variations Slavery‚ it has a clear presence throughout history and it paints a disgusting picture of humanity. Many of the cruelties suffered were written down as slave narratives; these narratives provide a glimpse into the lives of slaves. Additionally‚ the narratives beg for equality through their experiences. Two narratives that detail the experiences of the author’s life well are The History of Mary Prince and The Interesting Narrative of the Life of

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    captives to the West Indies‚ Brazil‚ and the mainland colonies of Spain.” (Miller) Several individuals kept record of their slave experience‚ and many of these tended to be very violent and terribly inhumane. One such person to record his journey was Olaudah Equiano‚ who was separated from

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    Reaction Paper (Ninoy Aquino) Room #: CS 203 Time: 1:00-5:00‚ SAT Section: 98066 December 7‚ 2013 Benigno Simeon “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. is the most prominent Filipino senator of all time‚ for he showed his courage and nationalism. He was the one who served as an eye-opener for the Filipinos; he revealed the fraudulent conduct by the Marcos Administration. Even if he was condemned by Ferdinand Marcos and knows that his life is in danger‚ he remained faithful and strong to protect the rights

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    The Olaudah Equiano’s recount of the horror of slavery is one of the most detailed‚ and one of the best document that really show us the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade. Olaudah Equiano was an African slave from west Africa‚ who is according to the document was kidnapped from his homeland Benin at the age of 10‚ and was sold as slave. After being sold many time in Europe‚ Equiano was shipped to Barbados and then Virginia‚ and then after he gained his freedom‚ Equiano wrote a book solely

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    The Leadership of President Benigno Aquino III Gizelle Quinto Argosy University The Leadership of President Benigno Aquino III On June 30‚ 2010‚ Benigno Aquino III became the 15th and current President of the Philippines. He is the son of two political leaders‚ Senator Benigno Aquino Junior and former President Corazon Aquino. Senator Aquino was a political leader who fought for people’s freedom under the ruling of President Ferdinand Marcos. After eight years in prison and three years of self-exile

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    Aquinos: Cory and Noynoy on Politics Cory and Noynoy were both known in the field of politics; they have their hopes‚ visions and actions toward change to help our country – in the area of economic development in general‚ and as well as its citizens. They also had several major accomplishments that benefited the Filipinos and helped the nation to cope up from despair. They both had their start in the said realm. Cory being the first one to step on the governance than Noynoy‚ started in year

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    ISSUES REGARDING THE NOYNOY AQUINO ADMINISTRATION There are a lot of issues faced by our dear President Benigno Aquino III or simply known as PNoy. 1. Qualification on the Position First‚ let’s admit the fact that he wasn’t voted into office because of actual qualifications. He was a lackluster lawmaker in congress and didn’t exactly make impressions in terms of his career. He coasted along until his mother died. Suddenly everybody thought it would be a good idea to vote him into office as president

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