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West Margin Press. His story is an eye-opening depiction of personal resilience in the face of structural oppression. He details the shocking events that led up to his kidnapping and subsequent trade into slavery. His journey starts at 11 years old, forcing him to come of age in a society that abuses him at every turn. During his plight, he attempts to find new ways to survive, educating himself and eventually formulating a plan to obtain his freedom. Upon its release, the book was well-received and translated into multiple languages including German and Dutch.

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James Pajich Prof. Carla Lovett Hist. Unlike most victims of the slave trade, Equiano regained his freedom and experienced multiple facets of life that no one could have expected. Equiano became a man of diverse customs and values. Throughout his autobiography, Olaudah Equiano defined himself as a native African. I personally define Equiano as a European citizen according to his customs, personal desires, and behavior. He illustrated his culture and customs as an Igbo African in vivid details of culture, religion, law, and agriculture. There was an instance where two anonymous notes appeared in London papers charging that he was not from Africa at all, but was actually born on he Danish island of St. Croix in the Caribbean. Equiano realized that this claim falsified the validity of his Narrative and immediately confronted and threatened those responsible for the papers with legal action, providing actual witnesses of the fact that upon his arrival in England he was only able to speak an African language Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa.

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Google Preview. About the Book. The narrative is argued to represent a variety of styles, such as a slavery narrative, travel narrative, and spiritual narrative.

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The book describes Equiano's time spent in enslavement, and documents his attempts at becoming an independent man through his study of the Bible, and his eventual success in gaining his own freedom and in business thereafter. Bestsellers View More. Recently Viewed. Misc Affiliate Request a Book Sitemap.

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