FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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to explain how he taught himself to read as a slave
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to explain how badly the slaves were treated and how cruel it was to separate families
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to explain what life was like in Africa
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to explain how he became an ambassador in England
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Detailed explanation-1: -In his autobiography he describes the inconceivable conditions of the slaves’ hold: the “shrieks of the women, ” the “groans of the dying, ” the floggings, the wish to commit suicide, how those who somehow managed to drown themselves were envied.
Detailed explanation-2: -Beyond his personal success, Equiano’s book made a vital contribution to the abolitionist cause. His story refuted many of the racist stereotypes and misconceptions that were prominent at the time as he gave the public an opportunity to see slavery through the eyes of a former slave.
Detailed explanation-3: -An enslaved man who bought his freedom and wrote compellingly about his experiences, Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745–1797) was an extraordinary man who became a prominent figure associated with the campaign to abolish the slave trade. Equiano was born in what is now Nigeria and sold into slavery aged 11.