Olaudah Equiano and abolition
Abolitionist
Equiano used his experiences of slavery to campaign and persuade others to abolish the inhumane trade in African people. He had been captured from Africa and enslaved as a young man. He was intelligent and an astute business man and he eventually worked his way to a position where he purchased his freedom. He worked as a seaman, merchant, and explorer in South America, the Caribbean, the Arctic, the American colonies and Britain. After several years of travels and trading, Equiano came to London and became involved in the abolitionist movement.
I agree with this statement, as Equiano to some extent knew what effect his book would have on the abloshin movement.
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DeleteI fully agree with this statement made about Equiano simply because I believe that Olaudah Equiano's main motivation was indeed to end the slave trade.
ReplyDeleteWithout a shadow of a doubt,i agree with the statment. Equiano was more advantageous towards the abolitionist. Remeber He himslf was once a slave,adn his book made more of an impact. His motivate was positive for the abolitionist.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this because Equiano had first hand experience with the horrors of the slave trade and coming from a former slave he and other abolitionists knew that it would have far more effact on the masses
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