Early America’s identity was shaped by struggle and perseverance
Introduction:(hook) Throughout history, many people believe that coming to America was a huge chance for everyone to have liberty and independence. However, to obtain that independence early settlers had to face some of the hardest challenges at that time such as disease, rough terrain, starvation, and lack of understanding. [background info]The first European settlers were emigrants that left their homeland and settled in Eastern North America. The European settlers were looking forward to getting earnings from the advanced lands. Numerous Americans fled their countries in hopes to escape religious and political persecution. African Americans were be slaves and treated poorly during the Middle Passage. In the texts, “The Interesting Narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano” by Olaudah Equiano and “On Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford detail how our early ancestors’ struggles and perseverance shaped Early America.
In William Bradford’s essay, he details how life threatening his voyage to the new world was. Bradford describes his voyage as being dangerous with fierce winds and seas that killed one of the passengers. For instance, Bradford states that he and the passengers, “arrived on a good harbor… brought safe to land, they fell upon their …show more content…
His efforts pay off and helped plant the first step to abolish slavery. An example of Equiano’s hope for a better america is this quote he said in the last chapter of his autobiography, “I hope to have the satisfaction of seeing the renovation of liberty and justice resting on the British government, to vindicate the honour of our common nature”(Equiano 232). Another way Equiano’s efforts helped form america’s identity was through his book and voice people begun to see slavery through a different point of view that of a former
Introduction:(hook) Throughout history, many people believe that coming to America was a huge chance for everyone to have liberty and independence. However, to obtain that independence early settlers had to face some of the hardest challenges at that time such as disease, rough terrain, starvation, and lack of understanding. [background info]The first European settlers were emigrants that left their homeland and settled in Eastern North America. The European settlers were looking forward to getting earnings from the advanced lands. Numerous Americans fled their countries in hopes to escape religious and political persecution. African Americans were be slaves and treated poorly during the Middle Passage. In the texts, “The Interesting Narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano” by Olaudah Equiano and “On Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford detail how our early ancestors’ struggles and perseverance shaped Early America.
In William Bradford’s essay, he details how life threatening his voyage to the new world was. Bradford describes his voyage as being dangerous with fierce winds and seas that killed one of the passengers. For instance, Bradford states that he and the passengers, “arrived on a good harbor… brought safe to land, they fell upon their …show more content…
His efforts pay off and helped plant the first step to abolish slavery. An example of Equiano’s hope for a better america is this quote he said in the last chapter of his autobiography, “I hope to have the satisfaction of seeing the renovation of liberty and justice resting on the British government, to vindicate the honour of our common nature”(Equiano 232). Another way Equiano’s efforts helped form america’s identity was through his book and voice people begun to see slavery through a different point of view that of a former