Answer:
Slave narrative genre.
Step-by-step explanation:
Genre in literature refers to the type or kind of literature written by a person. In other words, we can say that a genre is a style used by a writer in his/her work.
Olaudah Equiano's memoir "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano" is a narrative of a slave that became popular in literature. This type of genre is specifically referred to as "slave narrative" because of its writer or origin, being written by a slave or dictated to others to write it. Such types of the narrative were found mainly during the mid 18th to early 19th centuries and provides first-hand accounts of the slaves. These narratives also became a powerful tool in the abolitionist movement in their fight for freedom and abolition of slavery.