Primary Sources: Olaudah Equiano describes the Middle Passage, 1780s

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Read the passage Primary Sources: Olaudah Equiano describes the Middle Passage, 1780s. Then answer the questions below.

Last updated 12 months ago

3 questions

Note from the author:

Read the passage Primary Sources: Olaudah Equiano describes the Middle Passage, 1780s. Then answer the questions below.

Instructions

Read the passage Primary Sources: Olaudah Equiano describes the Middle Passage, 1780s. Then answer the questions below.

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D2.His.9.6-8

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D2.His.1.6-8

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D2.His.2.3-5

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Question 1

What type of source is this?

a private letter

an autobiography

a newspaper account

an interview

D2.His.9.6-8

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Question 2

The source strengthened the abolitionist movement across England after its publication.

D2.His.1.6-8

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Question 3

D2.His.2.3-5

Question 1

a private letter

an autobiography

a newspaper account

an interview

Question 2

The source strengthened the abolitionist movement across England after its publication.

The source includes some details that were later disputed by historians studying the author's life.

The source was self-published, which was fairly common for authors during that time period.

The source was one of the first books by an African writer that was widely read in England and the United States.

The source is used in many modern-day courses to teach students about the slave trade.

Question 3

The source includes some details that were later disputed by historians studying the author's life.

The source was self-published, which was fairly common for authors during that time period.

The source was one of the first books by an African writer that was widely read in England and the United States.

The source is used in many modern-day courses to teach students about the slave trade.