Olaudah Equiano and Abolitionism

What is an autobiography?

• A book written by someone about another person's life.

• A book that a person writes about their own life.

• A fictional story about a person's life.

• A historical account of a famous event.

Who was Olaudah Equiano?

• A famous British author.

• A leader in the American Revolution.

• A key figure in the British abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.

• A scientist known for his work on electricity.

What is an abolitionist?

• A person who supports slavery.

• A person who works to end or abolish something they believe is wrong.

• A person who writes autobiographies.

• A person who persuades others to buy products.

What was the title of Olaudah Equiano's autobiography?

• 'The Life of a Slave'

• 'The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa, the African'

• 'The Story of Freedom'

• 'The African Journey'

In what year did Olaudah Equiano publish his autobiography?

• 1776

• 1789

• 1807

• 1820

How did Equiano's autobiography contribute to the abolitionist movement?

• It was a fictional story that entertained readers.

• It provided a personal account of slavery that helped persuade the British government to pass the Slave Trade Act of 1807.

• It was a scientific study on the effects of slavery.

• It was a collection of poems about freedom.

What role did Equiano's book play in his personal life?

• It made him a famous scientist.

• It helped him achieve personal wealth.

• It led to his imprisonment.

• It was ignored by the public.

What does the term "persuading" mean?

• Ignoring someone's opinion.

• Convincing someone to do or believe something.

• Arguing with someone.

• Writing a story.

Why is Equiano's autobiography considered significant in literature?

• It was the first book ever written.

• It is one of the earliest autobiographies by a Black African writer.

• It was a bestseller only in America.

• It was a fictional story about a king.

Why did some enslaved African Americans choose to run away temporarily rather than permanently?

• To negotiate better conditions

• To join maroon colonies

• To travel to the Northern states

• To avoid punishment