The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

<p><strong>The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano</strong> is an autobiographical account in which Olaudah Equiano describes his early life in West Africa his kidnapping and enslavement as a child and the years he spent moving through the brutal transatlantic slave system. He details his experiences on slave ships in the Americas and in the British Navy highlighting both the cruelty of slavery and the moments of human kindness he encountered. Over time Equiano learns to read gains skills as a sailor and eventually purchases his freedom. The narrative also follows his growing involvement in the abolitionist movement. Overall the book is both a personal journey toward freedom and a powerful argument against the inhumanity of slavery.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>