Question

source 6.1 the journey to slavery
olaudah equiano | the interesting narrative of
the life of olaudah equiano | 1789
as we live in a country where nature is prodigal of her favours, our wants
are low and easily supplied, of course we have few manufactures. they
consist for the most part of calicoes, earthen ware, ornaments, and
instruments of war and husbandry.... we have also markets, at which i
have been frequently with my mother. these are sometimes visited by
tall mahogany - coloured men from the south west of us.... they
generally bring us fire - arms, gunpowder, hats, beads, and dried fish...
they always carry slaves through our land;... sometimes indeed we sold
slaves to them, but they were only prisoners of war, or such among us as
had been convicted of kidnapping or adultery, and some other crimes,
which we esteemed heinous...
my father, besides many slaves, had a numerous family, of which seven
lived to grow up; including myself and a sister, who was the only
daughter... i was trained up from my earliest years in the art of war: my
daily exercise was shooting and throwing javelins; and my mother adorned
me with emblems, after the manner of our greatest warriors. in this way i

3 multiple choice 1 point
how did equiano end up in the hands of european slave traders?
○ his father sold him to slave traders to help pay the family’s debts.
○ after being taken by african slave traders, he was sold to several other africans
before being sold to european slave traders.
○ he was captured by european slave traders while playing with his sister.
○ he was captured by african soldiers during war and sold to european slave
traders in exchange for guns and gunpowder.

4 multiple choice 1 point
according to equiano, what accounted for the terrible conditions on the slave ship?
○ the greed of the merchants
○ a revolt among the slaves that led to brutal punishment following its suppression
○ a particularly strict captain
○ the desire of the ship’s crew to live a life of luxury limited cargo space for slaves

5 multiple choice 1 point

Explanation:

Question 3

To answer this, we refer to Equiano's narrative. He was first taken by African slave traders, then sold to other Africans before being sold to European slave traders. The first option is incorrect as his father didn't sell him. The third is wrong as he was taken by African traders, not European while playing. The fourth is incorrect as he was not captured by African soldiers in war but by slave traders.

From Equiano's account, the terrible conditions on the slave ship were due to the merchants' greed, as they wanted to maximize profit by packing as many slaves as possible, neglecting their well - being. A revolt - related punishment isn't the main cause, a strict captain isn't the key, and the crew's desire for luxury isn't the reason for the conditions.

Answer:

B. After being taken by African slave traders, he was sold to several other Africans before being sold to European slave traders.

Question 4