they treated him nice and fed him a turkey
This was but one of many names Equiano had been given by slave owners through his life, however, this time Equiano refused and boldly told his new owner that he would prefer to be called Jacob. As a punishment, Pascal had him cuffed and told him that he would remain in shackles until he accepted the name chosen for him.
In the book about his life, Equiano wrote that the treatment of slaves working inside the slave owners' homes in Virginia was extremely cruel, including several unusual forms of punishments such as an "iron muzzle" used around the mouths of the enslaved to keep house slaves quiet, leaving them barely able to speak or eat. The narrative conveys the fright and amazement Equiano experienced in his new environment. He thought that the eyes on pictures hanging on the wall followed him wherever he went, and a clock hanging from the chimney would tell his master about anything Equiano would do wrong
Slavery in West Africa started as early as the 7th century. Slavery in West Africa reached it's peak when slave traders would trade slaves for use in the Americas.
because it was a different type of slavery.
Slavery goes back as far as History not only in West Africa but all over the world and it is still with us.
the west Africa used to sell their people into slavery to get guns the leader were involved and they neglected agriculture
Slavery began to be practiced in Africa.
Equiano was treated relatively well by his captors and owners in West Africa. He was given some freedoms and responsibilities, such as working as a slave trader and eventually saving up money to buy his own freedom. Despite this, he still faced mistreatment and discrimination as a slave.
child slavery did happen in West Africa (e.g. Olaudah Equiano was 12ish)Now though all slavery is banned
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They wre treated like trash because of slavery.
Yes, Olaudah Equiano's autobiography, "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," does describe his African homeland, his voyage from Africa to America, and the cruelty of slavery and the slave trade. He details his experiences being captured in Africa, the Middle Passage, and his time as a slave in various locations, providing a vivid account of the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade.
Equiano described his treatment by African masters as being relatively kind compared to how he was treated by European slave traders. He noted that he experienced better living conditions and more opportunities for social mobility while living and working in Africa.
Slavery was invented by rasists who discovered Africa and its people. The fact is, slavery became racism after the white people found out the fact that the African negros were good workers. The slaves were sometimes treated well, but most were beaten and treated cruelly.
he was taken from his home in Africa and brought on a slave ship to America, he was separated from his family and his sister who was also captured. some of his captors, however were black just like him, they treated him kindly. throughout his journey however, he met up with his sister twice. He went on to be the first African writer to reach a large audience of American people. He wrote his autobiography The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano.
No he is not British. HELLO HE WAS CAPTURED FROM NIGERIA AND SENT TO LIVE WITH THE BRITISH!!!!! How can you possibly assert Equiano IS NOT BRITISH?. He was captured and sold into slavery as his master's property. By that act alone he became British. Emotion drives us further from the truth. We rant and rave and stop to reason. Equiano is British by naturalization. He married a British citizen and fathered British children. He, however, descends from Africa. Get some education.
He was born in Africa. " was born in Africa in the area of present-day Nigeria and was the son of a chieftain."