Discussion Post 3: Olaudah Equiano Part 1 300 words
Olaudah Equiano’s narrative, published in 1789, was the first slave narrative published for the English-speaking world. Readers were riveted by Equiano’s story, which is first and foremost a slave narrative, but also recounts his conversion to Christianity and his adventures as a sailor and merchant. His narrative galvanized the abolition movement in Great Britain and significantly impacted the growing national conversation about slavery in the newly formed US.
Among slave narratives, Equiano’s literary achievement is notable for two elements: the description of his home culture in present-day Nigeria, and his account of his kidnapping and terrifying journey through the Middle Passage. Both of these accounts are found in chapters 1-3.
Write a post in which you choose one of the many arguments that Equiano makes in these chapters. Why do you think this argument was effective for Equiano’s readers?
Discussion Post 4: Mary Prince 300 words
Mary Prince was the first woman of color to publish her own story about her experience as a slave. Published in 1831, her narrative tells the story of her life and how she became caught between Antigua and Great Britain. It was her idea to write the narrative–she explicitly states her purpose of informing English-speaking readers about the realities of slavery. Write a post of about 300 words in response to this question: How does Mary Prince’s narrative reveal new aspects about life in slavery, particularly women’s experiences in slavery?
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