41. The Life Of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African TIMELINE OF THE LIFE OF EQUIANO OLAUDAH. 1745 Born in West Africa. 1755 Captured and sold into slavery. 1756 Arrival in the West Indies. http://www.wmich.edu/dialogues/texts/lifeofolaudahequano.htm

The Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African Dialogues Notes Links Teaching ... Citations "I believe there are a few events in my life which have not happened to many." With this understatement, Olaudah Equiano begins his interesting narrative. At the age of 11, Olaudah Equiano was abducted from his Ibo village in West Africa (presently in the area of Benin) and was sold into slavery. Approximately thirty years later, as an emancipated slave, he published his autobiography. At the time of his death in 1797, his memoir had gone through nine editions, including translations for European readers, and was a best seller of the day. It was a powerful influence for the abolition of slavery, especially in Great Britain. The boy Equiano was destined for a life of distinction in his society, when slavers kidnapped him and his younger sister. His early "slave homes" in Africa presented a "humane slavery", he was often treated as part of the family. Then his life really changed. He was taken to the coast for shipment to the Barbados. This was Equiano's first encounter with the white man. At first he feared being killed and eaten by them. Equiano describes in Chapter 2, the horrors of the voyage from Africa to the New World. He was sent to the Virginia Colony after not being sold in Barbados. In Virginia he was eventually purchased by Michael Pascal, an officer in the British Navy.

42. Summary Of The Interesting Narrative Of The Life Of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus African American Literature, eds. William L. Andrews, Frances Smith Foster, Trudier Harris, New York Oxford University Press, 1997, 257258; Shields, E. Thomson, Equiano, Olaudah http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/equiano1/summary.html

Highlights About Collections Authors ... Document Menu >> Summary Olaudah Equiano, b. 1745 The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African. Written by Himself. Vol. I. London: Author, [1789]. Summary Volume I opens with a description of Equiano's native African culture, including customs associated with clothing, food, and religious practices. He likens the inhabitants of Eboe to the early Jews, and offers a theory that dark African skin is a result of exposure to the hot, tropical climates. In so doing, Equiano hints that Africans may be the indirect relatives of Christian Europeans through their Jewish ancestry and argues against slavery as an affront to all humans: "Let the polished and haughty European recollect that his ancestors were once, like the Africans, uncivilized, and even barbarous. Did Nature make them inferior to their sons? and should they too have been made slaves? Every rational mind answers, No" (p. Equiano's journey begins when he is kidnapped from his village with his sister, from whom he is eventually separated. He describes a long voyage through various African regions, marked by brief tenures as a slave to "a chieftain, in a very pleasant country" and a wealthy widow who resides in "a town called Tinmah, in the most beautiful country I had yet seen in Africa" (pp. ). Ultimately, Equiano is sold back to traders who bring him "sometimes by land, sometimes by water, through different countries and various nations, till . . . [he] arrive[s] at the sea coast" (p.

43. Biography Equiano, Olaudah, Autobiography, IMP, V.1. 23 Dec2007 - MobileRead For Biography Equiano, Olaudah, Autobiography, IMP, v.1. 23 Dec2007 IMP Books http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17889

44. Olaudah Equiano In 1773 Olaudah Equiano became the first black person to go to the Arctic when he joined Lord Mulgrave's famous expedition to find a passage to India across the North Pole. http://www.athropolis.com/arctic-facts/fact-olaudah.htm

45. The Life Of Olaudah Equiano The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African (1789) http://www.wsu.edu:8001/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_2/equiano.html

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African Born in Benin in the late 18th century, Equiano was enslaved as a young boy and passed through a variety of experiences, many of them horrible; but he managed to acquire enough learning and independence to become a major voice advocating an end to slavery. His Narrative, written in English in 1789, immediately became a sensation, and has remained a classic source for our knowledge about the European slave trade from the point of view of the slave. In what ways does Equiano contrast slavery within Africa with the sort of slavery he encountered in the western hemisphere? What sufferings does he describe on the slave ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean? In what ways were slaves cheated by whites? Description of his early life. Enslavement On the slave ship Life in slavery It was very common in several of the islands, particularly in St Kitt's, for the slaves to be branded with the initial letters of their master's name, and a load of heavy iron hooks hung about their necks. Indeed on the most trifling occasions they were loaded with chains, and often instruments of torture were added. The iron muzzle, thumbscrews, etc. are so well known as not to need a description, and were sometimes applied for the slightest faults. I have seen a negro beaten till some of his bones were broken for even letting a pot boil over. It is surprising that usage like this should drive the poor creatures to despair and make them seek refuge in death from those evils which render their lives intolerable while

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mboxCreate('TT_Global_Mbox','pageName='+window.s.pageName, 'retCust=no', 'profile.retCust=no'); Sign In Rental Cart ( CHEGG.COM Rent Textbooks ... Help FIND YOUR BOOKS FIND BOOKS SEARCH TIPS x Search Tip: The best way to find your books is by searching using ISBNs. Alternatively, you can also search using book title or author's name. But better results are returned when you put in book title and one of the authors' name together. Here are some examples of good searches: Managing Human Resources George George W. Bohlander The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by Equiano, Olaudah Equiano, Olaudah Allison, Robert J. ISBN: EDITION: BINDING: PUBLISHER: Bedford/St. Martin's (04/07/2006) PAGES: BUY USED BUY NEW NOT AVAILABLE BUY SUMMARY Widely admired for its vivid accounts of the slave trade, Olaudah Equiano's autobiography the first slave narrative to attract a significant readership reveals many aspects of the eighteenth-century Western world through the experiences of one individual. The second edition reproduces the original London printing, supervised by Equiano in 1789. Robert J. Allison's introduction, which places Equiano's narrative in the context of the Atlantic slave trade, has been revised and updated to reflect the heated controversy surrounding Equiano's birthplace, as well as the latest scholarship on Atlantic history and the history of slavery. Improved pedagogical features include contemporary illustrations with expanded captions and a map showing Equiano's travels in greater detail. Helpful footnotes provide guidance throughout the eighteenth-century text, and a chronology and an up-to-date bibliography aid students in their study of this thought-provoking narrative.

47. Free Olaudah Equiano Essays Olaudah Equiano Olaudah Equiano Olaudah Equiano We are almost a nation of dancers, musicians, and poets. Every great event, such as a triumphant return from battle, or other http://www.123helpme.com/search.asp?text=Olaudah Equiano

48. Course Notes-authors1 Olaudah Equiano; Olaudah Equiano (17451797) was an African-born former slave who wrote one of the earliest slave narratives entitled The Interesting Narrative of the life of http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/eng253/authors1.htm

HOME FACULTY INFORMATION SYLLABUS Course Summary ... ELI HOMEPAGE English 253 Course Notes Olaudah Equiano Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797) was an African-born former slave who wrote one of the earliest slave narratives entitled The Interesting Narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, Written by Himself. . His narrative describes his African homeland, his voyage from Africa to America and the cruelty of slavery and the slave trade. wheatley Phyllis Wheatley Phyllis Wheatley (1753-1784) was an African-born slave whose book of poetry established her as the first internationally-known African American writer and the first to have a book published. Her poems reflect her Christianity and familiarity with Greek, Latin, and English poets. For example, her poem, "To Maecenas," is a request to a Roman aristocrat, who was a patron of Horace and Virgil, to approve her work. Her poems reflected historical events, such as the Revolutionary War but did not address the issue of slavery. David Walker David Walker ( 1785-1830) was a protest writer who opposed slavery. His Appeal in Four Articles denounces slavery and advocates freedom from oppression. His Preamble exposes the inequalities in America, and Article I argues for freedom while refuting Jefferson's claim that blacks are inferior to whites.

49. Anglistik Guide - Error Olaudah Equiano (c.17451797; also sometimes called Gustavus Vassa) was an eighteenth century African writer.He became involved in the abolitionist movement, which led to him http://www.anglistikguide.de/cgi-bin/ssgfi/anzeige.pl?db=lit&nr=002097&e

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