The Interesting Narrative Life of Olaudah Equiano and Amistad

nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; CoMpArE and CoNtRaSt nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Both, â€Å"The Interesting Narrative Life of Olaudah Equiano† and â€Å"Amistad† are important stories about slavery in pre-civil war america because they both address the issues of slavery. These gentlemen in the story made a difference in the slave trade. In â€Å"The life of Olaudah Equiano†, Olaudah was sold on a slave ship that came to the Barbados. Olaudah worked for his freedom, and in the end became efficient in American language. He worked his way to the free life and in the end it worked out for him, although it leaves scars on his soul. In â€Å"Amistad†, Cinque is a slave that leads a revolt on a slave ship after escaping. When they get to america, Baldwin, a†¦show more content†¦Cinque also learned only a few words, as opposed to the whole american language, which Olaudah did. â€Å"The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano† focuses more on the harsh conditions on the slave ships while t he â€Å"Amistad† story spends more time on the trial that set the slave free. Olaudah Equiano fought against slavery in England while Cinque and the Africans of the Amistad became a symbol of freedom for the abolitionist movement in Pre-Civil War America. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;In conclusion, both â€Å"The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano† and â€Å"Amistad† are important stories that thoughtfully comment on the slavery issue. â€Å"The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano† points out the harsh conditions on the slave ships. The story of â€Å"Amistad†, African slaves and the trials they had to go through highlights the injustice of slavery. As Adams said â€Å"The natural state of mankind is instead-and I know this is aShow MoreRelatedThe Narrative And Other Writings1137 Words   |  5 PagesOlaudah Equiano’s The interesting Narrative and Other Writings is a very important piece of historical literature because not many books or narratives are around today that can teach the real happenings of the European slave trade in the eighteenth century. Equiano makes several arguments against slavery. Arguments from Equiano and points from the lecture state that slave ry is that is inhumane. Slavery takes away the African’s and the white man’s humanity. Chapter two of The Interesting NarrativeRead MoreAdvocating Abolition Timeline Transatlantic Slave Trade1876 Words   |  8 PagesMaroon War in Jamaica. British agree a treaty with the Maroon leader Cudjoe in 1739 giving the Maroons 1,500 acres of land in return for helping to capture other escaped slaves ‘Tackey’s rebellion’ in Antigua Olaudah Equiano (author of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African) is born Slave rebellion in Jamaica Slave rebellion in Martinique Seven Years War. Britain gains Dominica, Grenada, St Vincent and Tobago William Wilberforce, the abolitionist,