Later, when equianos origins were questioned after his book was published, the guerins testified to his lack of english when he first came. Olaudah equiano has 94 books on goodreads with 32822 ratings. It discusses his time spent in slavery, serving primarily on galleys, documents his attempts at becoming an independent man through his study of the bible, and his eventual success in gaining his own freedom and in business thereafter. From an early age, olaudah equiano experienced the horrors of slavery first hand. On 25 march 1807, the abolition of the slave trade act entered the statute books. It was highly effective in arousing public opinion. Olaudah equiano was an african slave in london who gained his freedom, helped to support the end of slavery in britain, and wrote about it in his autobiography.
He was helped by abolitionist friends, such as thomas clarkson, who recommended his book and wrote letters of introduction. Olaudah equiano s narrative of his life as a slave, published in 1789, was written to convince the public of the evils of the slave trade. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano or. Sep 25, 2003 discover book depositorys huge selection of olaudah equiano books online. He describes scenes of outrageous torture and made it clear to his readers how the institution of slavery dehumanized both owner and slave. Despite equianos public requests to tes tify, apologists for slavery were harrying abo litionists such as thomas clarkson. Books similar to the interesting narrative of the life of. When abolitionists thomas clarkson and ottobah cugoano published their essays on slavery in the late eighteenth century, they became key participants in one of the most important human rights campaigns in history.
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In the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, former slave olaudah equiano tells the story of his life, from the time he and his sister were kidnapped and enslaved, through his emancipation, and subsequent freedom. He published his autobiography, the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano 1789, which depicted the horrors of slavery. Mar 17, 2005 the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, or gustavus vassa, the african written by himself language. Need help with chapter 10 in olaudah equiano s the life of olaudah equiano. One of the books that he read whilst researching this essay was anthony.
It went through nine editions in his lifetime and helped gain passage of the british slave trade act 1807, which abolished the slave trade. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano kindle edition by equiano, olaudah. Books by equiano, olaudah sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by equiano, olaudah sorted by popularity. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, or gustavus vassa, the african. Thomas clarkson 28 march 1760 26 september 1846, abolitionist, was born at wisbech, cambridgeshire, england, and became a leading campaigner against the slave trade in the british empire.
This essay is an analysis of equiano s narrative which will particularly focus on the religious themes in his book, and how he used these themes to convincingly convey his message. Other close friends and allies were thomas clarkson, hannah more an educator, writer and social reformer who was also known for her writings on abolition and for encouraging women to join the antislavery movement. Thomas clarkson and olaudah equiano key stage 3 history. Thomas clarkson thoughts on the haitian revolution excerpt from an 1823 clarkson book. He was sent to barbados, then to colonial virginia, and then sold to a british naval officer. How 18thcentury writer olaudah equiano s firsthand experience with slavery enabled his christian argument against it may 15, 2019 the word of god was sweet. He was born in nigeria in 1745 into the igbo tribe. Thomas clarkson and ottobah cugoano and the history of antislavery. It was led by figures like the quaker thomas clarkson who successfully agitated for the abolition of the slave trade in britain. In his book, clarkson describes thoroughly the quaker background to the abolitionist movement and the parliamentary debates leading to the slave trade act of 1807. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The question and answer section for the life of olaudah equiano is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Books by olaudah equiano author of the interesting.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He describes how he was kidnapped with his sister at around the age of. With thomas clarkson, william wilberforce and granville sharpe, equiano was a major abolitionist, working ceaselessly to expose the nature of the shameful trade. In his biography, he records he was born in what is now nigeria, kidnapped and sold into slavery as a child. Interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano or.
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There was olaudah equiano, an eloquent, freed igbo slave, who. Olaudah equianos argument against slavery was his life. Olaudah equiano, was a former enslaved african, seaman and merchant who wrote an autobiography depicting the horrors of slavery and lobbied parliament for its abolition. These early activists included men such as thomas clarkson and george fox. The interesting narrative and other writings by olaudah equiano, edited by vincent. Books similar to the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano. Chapter xii etext the life of olaudah equiano chapter xii. Thomas clarkson and the abolition of the slave trade. Published in 1789, equiano s autobiography was the first of its kind to influence a wide audience. Drawing of the slave ship brookes the british library.
Equiano purchased his freedom in 1766 and became active in the british antislavery movement. Olaudah equiano books list of books by author olaudah equiano. Project gutenberg offers 60,363 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Olaudah equiano 17451797, enslaved african and author who married in cambridgeshire, and thomas clarkson 17601846, a graduate of st johns college, were both early activists. British citizens campaign for the abolition of the slave trade, 17871807. British citizens campaign for the abolition of the slave. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of the autobiography of olaudah equiano. See all books authored by olaudah equiano, including the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano.
He was the most prominent black antislavery activist and lobbyist in 18th century britain and is popularly held to be the countrys first black political leader. Thomas clarkson wrote an essay titled essay on slavery and commerce of the human species. An analysis of thomas clarkson and olaudah equiano term paper. Translated from a latin dissertation, which was honoured with the first prize in the university of cambridge, for the year 1785.
Completely revised and edited with an introduction and notes by vincent carretta an exciting and often terrifying adventure story, as well as an important precursor. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano. Essays on the slavery and commerce of the human species, p. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Find books like the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano. Olaudah equiano biography list of works, study guides.
In his autobiography, olaudah equiano writes that he was born in the eboe province, in the area that is now southern nigeria. This welcome edition, ably edited by angelo costanzo, provides readers of today a generous introduction to equiano s life and times in a highly readable and informative format. Still known by his slave name, olaudah equiano had written his autobiography, now considered the first widely read and influential slave narrative. Bury the chains by adam hochschild books the guardian. Wilberforce led the campaign at the start, thomas clarkson helped him and travelled the world to find information, equiano was an ex slave who could tell, from personal events, what happened to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano. The name of olaudah equiano s book, which contributed to the abolition of slavery. Olaudah equianos 1789 memoir named in this list of the 100. Thomas clarkson was one of the most prominent eighteenth century antislavery campaigners.
Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. Different transactions of the author s life till the present timehis application to the late bishop of london to be appointed a missionary to africasome account of his share in the conduct of the late expedition to sierra leonapetition to the queenconclusion. Olaudah equiano s most popular book is the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equ. They were aided by john clarkson, younger brother of abolitionist thomas clarkson. Abolition of the slave trade the national archives. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, or. Olaudah equiano, author info, published books, bio, photo.
He was born some time around the year 1745 in the kingdom of benin, an area found in presentday nigeria. Thomas clarkson and the abolition of the slave trade one of the great movements for liberty was the abolitionist movement in the late 18th and 19th centuries. Described by one contemporary as a moral steamengine, he was an anglican clergyman who had had a passionate interest in the abolition of the slave trade since his time at cambridge university. Why did the english abolish slavery the slave trade in.
Equianos moving account delves into his experience as a sailor and explores the importance of his religious. There was olaudah equiano, an eloquent, freed igbo slave, who gatecrashed london society and wrote bestselling books about his own experiences. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano by. At that time, thomas clarkson also traveled throughout the country gathering information, witnesses, and documents about the slave trade. Clarkson was joined by a cast of characters that included olaudah equiano, a former slave whose eloquent memoir made him a literary and political. He was sold several times until he was finally shipped to the barbados and then to. The life and legacy of the freed slave whose autobiography fueled britains abolitionist movement charles river editors on. Equiano s narrative spurred nine english editions through 1794 and was published in dutch, french, and russian. Thomas clarkson and olaudah equiano were both abolitionist writers, clarkson with his essay and equiano with his biography. Letter from thomas clarkson to rev mr jones, trinity college, cambridge 9 july 1789 introducing gustavus vasa notes. Written by himself from the worlds largest community of readers. Works by or about thomas clarkson at internet archive. Antislavery campaigners wilberforce, clarkson, equiano. Although not the first account of slavery from an african point of view, his book became the most popular and widely read.
Now a free man, equiano returned to london where he made significant contributions to the abolitionist movement, and published his autobiography, the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, or gustavus vassa, the african, which influenced the slave trade act of 1807. Olaudah equiano published his autobiography in 1789, detailing his kidnap from africa, his voyage across the atlantic and his life in slavery. Letter from thomas clarkson introducing gustavus vasa. Books by olaudah equiano author of the interesting narrative. In this widely aclaimed biography, historian vincent carretta gives us the authoritative portrait of olaudah equiano c. The life and legacy of the freed slave whose autobiography fueled britains abolitionist movement. Read this essay on an analysis of thomas clarkson and olaudah equiano. Jan 01, 2009 published in 1789, equiano s autobiography was the first of its kind to influence a wide audience. In his essay he describes what it is like for the slaves to be taken from their home has traveled a considerable way. He was an excellent writer and his book became a bestseller, challenging many of the widely held assumptions of the time, about africans and the transatlantic slave trade. Get the knowledge you need in order to pass your classes and more. Olaudah equiano 1745 31 march 1797 was a freed slave who supported the british movement to end the slave trade. Jan 04, 2018 olaudah equianos 1789 memoir the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, or gustavus vassa, the african has been named in a list of the 100 best nonfiction books of alltime compiled by robert mccrum, associate editor of the observer, and published in the guardian.
But, eventually one of his master gave him his freedom. Thomas clarkson 17601846 was an english abolitionist, and a leading campaigner against the slave trade in the british empire. Mar 27, 2020 olaudah equiano, selfproclaimed west african sold into slavery and later freed. He was taken to the west indies where his slave name became gustavus, after a 16th century swedish king. To the lords spiritual and temporal, and the commons of the parliament. Explore books by olaudah equiano with our selection at. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, or gustavus vassa, the african. An analysis of thomas clarkson and olaudah equiano term. This lesson is on olaudah equiano and his significance in the campaign against slavery. What did clarkson wilberforce and equiano do to help get. Wilberforce did not work closely with olaudah equiano, the former slave.
Olaudah equiano, a former slave who purchased his own freedom, is best known for the autobiography, the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano 1789. A remarkable account of early slavery and later freedom, the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano is the 1789 autobiography of former slave olaudah equiano. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano. Equiano s work became an important part of the abolitionist cause, because he was able to portray. The life of olaudah equiano etext chapter xii gradesaver.
The trials of british romanticism, which studies the relation between political suppression and. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, written in 1789, is the autobiography of olaudah equiano. Reading poetry by thomas day and hannah more, novels by sarah scott and henry mackenzie, life writing by ignatius sancho and olaudah equiano, and political writing by james ramsay and thomas clarkson, british abolitionism and the rhetoric of sensibility shows how slaveowners and abolitionists made use of the rhetoric of sensibility to influence a reading public thoroughly immersed in the. At the age of eleven olaudah equiano was kidnapped, along with his sister, and sold into slavery. Olaudah equianos epic book tour for his bestselling firsthand.
Olaudah equiano the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano similar books. Equiano published his own autobiography, the life of olaudah equiano the african in 1789, a detailed account of an africans movement out of slavery, and the most important single literary contribution to the campaign for abolition. Not only is it an indepth account of his life in enslavement and as a freedman, but it is also the first autobiography to ever be published by a former slave. Students compare equiano to thomas clarkson, look at both of their campaign methods and have a look at equiano s autobiography. The life of olaudah equiano etext list of subscribers. Reading poetry by thomas day and hannah more, novels by sarah scott and henry mackenzie, life writing by ignatius sancho and olaudah equiano, and political writing by james ramsay and thomas clarkson, british abolitionism and the rhetoric of sensibility shows how slaveowners and abolitionists made use of the rhetoric of sensibility to influence a reading public thoroughly immersed in the eighteenthcentury cult of feeling. His autobiography, published in 1789, helped in the creation of the slave trade act 1807 which ended the african trade for britain and its colonies. He went on lecture tours around britain and ireland arranged and spent much of the 1790s campaigning against slavery.
They devoted their lives to the cause and were pivotal in the eventual bill which abolished the slave trade within britain 1807. This lessons explores the work of two great abolitionists with source work included. Olaudah equianos most popular book is the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equ. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano is the foundational text of africanamerican autobiography. A controversial look at the most renowned person of african descent in the eighteenth century. Olaudah equiano, later to be known as gustavus vassa, also had direct. Olaudah equiano was an african writer, abolitionist, seaman and civil rights campaigner who had formerly been enslaved. Olaudah equiano quotes author of the interesting narrative. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano ebook written by olaudah equiano. He told the story of his life and suffering as a slave. An essay on the slavery and commerce of the human species, particularly the african.
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