Lastly, Equiano also uses logos in his arguments. Logos is usually the word of God or principle of divine reason and creative order. In Chapter 5, Equiano uses Logos by mentioning the treatment of slaves. He knew a gentleman who had estates and had written a treatise on the usage of his own slaves. The way that he described his treatment towards his slaves was quite nice . “ He allows them 2 hours of refreshment at mid-day, and many other indulgences and comforts… he saves the lives of his negroes.” After, Equiano had compared this estate to the estates that he had managed before and remembered that all the negroes that he had witnessed were “ uncommonly cheerful and healthy, and did more work by half than by the common mode of treatment
