Kovicak
English 11
“Olaudah Equiano” Essay Response
In 1775, just 14 years before writing his life story, Equiano bought slaves to work on his
Central American plantation. He explained his actions by saying he did what he could “to
comfort the poor creatures, and render their condition easy.” Do you find this information
consistent with the views of slavery put forth in The Interesting Narrative? How does this
idea affect your opinion of Equiano and his narrative? (Biographical Context, page 85,
question 9)
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