OLAUDAH EQUIANO

BACKROUND

• Olaudah Equiano was born in west Africa in 1745.
• He was apart of a native tribe in the area.
• When he was 11years old, he was kidnapped by African Raiders.
• He was a slave under different masters until he bought his freedom in 1776.
• He died in 1797.

FACT NUMBER 1

• When Equiano and his sister were captured, they were separated soon after.
• I think this is terrible that the Raiders did this to these children.
• I believe that they separated them so they couldn't plot an escape together.

FACT NUMBER 2

• Equiano was bought by a British military officer.
• Under this master he served during the seven years war.
• I think this is interesting that a British military officer let him serve in the war.
• I think this experience gave him knowledge that will help him further in life.
• It makes me wonder if he actually saw combat during this war.

FACT NUMBER 3

• When he was captured, he went on a journey to the coast across Africa.
• This journey lasted 6 to 7 months and his captors carried him.
• I think this is a huge undertaking for the Raiders.
• The raiders must have been in good physical condition to carry him that far.
• I think they carried Equiano to keep in good condition to sell.

FACT NUMBER 4

• In 1792, Equiano married an English woman and settled in London.
• This woman's name Susana Cullen.
• I find interesting that he would settle in London instead of going back to his tribe.
• I would think he would want to settle in a place where there were not many white
• people due to his past encounters with them.