OLAUDAH EUIANO

BACKGROUND INFO

• He was born in a tribe in West Africa
• At 11 years old, he and his sister were kidnapped for slavery
• They travelled to the coast where they were separated
• He was put on a slave ship
• He was purchased by a British military officer

BACKGROUND INFO CONTINUED

• Equiano served during the Seven Years War
• Then he was purchased by a Quaker merchant
• He worked for his master and eventually purchased his own freedom
• As a free man, Equiano worked as a sailor
• His autobiography was published in 1789

FACTS ABOUT EQUIANO

• FACT ONE
• Children were often captured from his area for slavery
• They were taken while they played, and needed lookouts
• I think this is disgusting
• Children should be able to play and not worry about kidnapping

FACTS ABOUT EQUIANO

• FACT TWO
• He worked for a widow and her son for a while in Africa
• She almost treated him like a son
• I think this was a benefit to him in the long run
• He was fed and taken care of, which allowed him to stay healthy

FACTS ABOUT EQUIANO

• FACT THREE
• While he was on the slave ship, he tried to learn
• He watched the sailors working the ship to figure things out
• This also helped him in the long run
• I think it benefitted him in his future as a sailor

FACTS ABOUT EQUIANO

• FACT FOUR
• He was able to purchase his freedom after working
• He was also able to find a job as a sailor
• I think he was very lucky to be able to do this
• Most slaves didn't get this chance, and they also probably couldn't have found jobs