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He was captured at the age of eleven, by slave traders.
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What are Olaudah Equiano's accomplishments?
In the world's history, Olaudoh Equiano was the first black slave to be free from slavery. this man was captured with his sister at the age of 10 1/2 in Africa he traveled many a places but was not sold as a slave due to his height. he was brought by a British man who was in the navy. he needed more soldiers for the great seven year war with France. after the war he educated Equiano and sold him to a different person for £40. he would give equiano his freedom, if he re payed the £40. during the time it took him to repay he was given higher education. By his early 20s he found his freedom and wrote a auto biography on this terrible travels through the middle passage. he also helped convince English government to abolish the slave trade industry. he was a fantastic man and that is why he is famous ! he was also called Gustavus Vassa
Why was Olaudah Equiano important?
he is a strong African feature in the abolition of slave trades wrote several books narrating about the things he experienced when he was captured as a slave narrated about the bad acts done by the slave masters and those who attended the slaves.
4Why did Olaudah think the crew possessed magic?
Because of the difference in appearance that the traders had, their language and long hair. This made Olaudah believe that the crew possessed magic.
Why does Equiano think that some of his captors on board the ship are spirits?
BEcause
What is an enslaved person?
An enslaved person is a slave. Furthermore, to my knowledge at least, an enslaved person is a person who has been forced into slavery against their individual will by some external deliberate force.
Who was the author of The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano the African 1789.?
Olaudah Equiano
Where is olaudah equiano from?
Olaudah Equiano is from Igboland which is 16,216 square miles from here
What is olaudah Equiano sister name?
Susannah Equiano
Did Olaudah Equiano buy his own freedom?
Yes he did. Then he moved back to England but Olaudah Equiano did buy his own freedom.
When was Olaudah Equiano sold?
He wasn't
What was olaudah equiano's father?
juui9j
What was Olaudah Equiano's real name?
Olaudah Equiano is his birth name. His other name, Gustavus Vassa, was given to him by one of his owners.
When was Olaudah Equiano captured?
Olaudah Equiano was born in what is now Nigeria, in 1745. He was kidnapped and sold to slave traders in 1756, at the age of 11.
How did olaudah equiano make money?
get a job
In what year was Olaudah Equiano born?
1745
What actors and actresses appeared in The Extraordinary Equiano - 2007?
The cast of The Extraordinary Equiano - 2007 includes: Ayodeji Aloba as Olaudah equiano Ariyon Bakare as Olaudah Equiano Sam Hazeldine as Captain Pasqual Josette Simon as Narrator
What was olaudah equiano's nickname?
Olaudah Equiano nickname was Gustavus Vassa. He was an African that was invoved in the movement for the abolition of the the slave trade. He was born in 1745 and died in 1797.
