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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.

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Question 1

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What type of source is this?

a private letter

an autobiography

a newspaper account

an interview

Question 2

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Which additional pieces of information about the source best show the source's significance? Select two correct answers.

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

3.

Drag each item to the correct box to identify whether it was a description of the Middle Passage or life in the Americas.

People were packed together so tightly that they couldn't turn around
Many people died from illness
Families were split up and sold to different buyers
Everything was unfamiliar and surprising to see

Description of the Middle Passage
Description of the Americas