The first experiences that Equino went through while he was a slave was not that of a normal slave, but as the story continues his times get worse and worse. He was first kidnapped from his home, along with his little sister, but as time went on they were split up and sent from different master to different master. In the beginning of chapter two Equiano’s master treated him like he was part of their family, but then once again he was kidnapped and this time it was for the worse. He was carried on to a slave ship where he saw things were going to be terrifying. Being scared they were going to torture and poison him, he took nothing they gave him, including food and drink. Because of some drug they gave him, he lost his appetite and refused
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He got into a fight with a another slave because the slave had insulted him and Equiano got flogged because of it (Chapter 7). When he was eating at Mosa's house the watchmen stopped in because there was a light on, they saw Equiano and said he must come with them because blacks cannot have their lights on after nine o'clock (Chapter 8). There was a rule that said in order for any black freeman to leave the island they must first advertise themself (Chapter 9). White men would steal his goods as he was traveling because he was black and he couldn’t do much about it (Chapter 9). People would make fun of him because of his new beliefs in Christianity (Chapter 11).
I think that it is very important that we read stories like Equiano because it tells us about the past. What it was like, what they did to survive and stay alive and what their beliefs were. Stories like Equiano show us how history was made and what our future could have been like without the freedom we have today. This narrative gives us an overall understanding on how people were treated and it really shows that most slaves were treated like animals. Having stories like this should show the world that no one should or should have ever been treated like they were back
He got into a fight with a another slave because the slave had insulted him and Equiano got flogged because of it (Chapter 7). When he was eating at Mosa's house the watchmen stopped in because there was a light on, they saw Equiano and said he must come with them because blacks cannot have their lights on after nine o'clock (Chapter 8). There was a rule that said in order for any black freeman to leave the island they must first advertise themself (Chapter 9). White men would steal his goods as he was traveling because he was black and he couldn’t do much about it (Chapter 9). People would make fun of him because of his new beliefs in Christianity (Chapter 11).
I think that it is very important that we read stories like Equiano because it tells us about the past. What it was like, what they did to survive and stay alive and what their beliefs were. Stories like Equiano show us how history was made and what our future could have been like without the freedom we have today. This narrative gives us an overall understanding on how people were treated and it really shows that most slaves were treated like animals. Having stories like this should show the world that no one should or should have ever been treated like they were back