Question

What important point does this part of Olaudah Equiano's narrative show about slavery?

A. Slavery was never a "grim and irrepressible theme governing the development of the Western Hemisphere."
B. The narrative showed how the interaction among the peoples of Africa and Europe impacted the course of slavery.
C. The narrative showed that the interaction of Olaudah and other people helped to educate him and make him a valuable commodity.
D. The narrative showed that slavery in the Western Hemisphere had the same development when compared with the other regions of the Atlantic world.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) The narrative showed how the interaction among the peoples of Africa and Europe impacted the course of slavery.

The important point that this part of Olaudah Equiano's narrative shows about slavery is "The narrative showed how the interaction among the peoples of Africa and Europe impacted the course of slavery."

This reflects the way slaves were treated during those horrible years of slavery and the Slave Triangle that traded African slaves to the Americas. In 1789, Olaudah Equiano wrote the book "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African," which describes his memories of being treated as a slave since he was 11 years old.

Answer 2

Answer: B. The narrative showed how the interaction among the peoples of Africa and Europe impacted the course of slavery.

Explanation: Olaudah Equiano, also known as Gustavus Vassa, was a writer and abolitionist from Ihiala. The autobiography of Olaudah Equiano has a variety of styles, such as a slavery narrative, travel narrative, and spiritual narrative. The book describes Equiano's time spent in enslavement.