world, and his name was Olaudah Equiano. Olaudah Equiano was captured and sold it West Indies slavery in the 17th century. Throughout his life Olaudah witnessed the horrors of slavery, many of which I listed above. Olaudah purchased his freedom in 1767 and in 1789 wrote his memoir, The interesting Narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano
was given to us; we have to achieve it ourselves. It is evident through the literary works by Olaudah Equiano, Washington Irving, and Ralph Waldo Emerson that freedom is something we give ourselves, rather than something that is given to us. In The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano,
Analytical Essay 2 Before America was first established many important historical events took place in order for us to become a country. One major event in our history is the African Trade Slave. In order to become a civilized nation there was extensive labor to be done. As colonies were established and growing so were the tasks. The colonists weren’t enough to complete everything that needed to be done. They needed more people and this led to the African Trade Slave. Africans were token away