3. Read the two passages from primary sources about the Atlantic slave trade and
make a historical argument based on the information they contain. Then compare
how the two sources interpret the events described. (4 points)
Passage 1: Olaudah Equiano
This passage is from the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano, an African man sold
into slavery.
The first object which saluted my eyes when I arrived on the
coast was the sea, and a slave ship... waiting for its cargo.
These filled me with astonishment, which was soon converted
into terror....I was immediately handled and tossed up to see if
I were sound by some of the crew; and I was now persuaded that
I had got into a world of bad spirits, and that they were going to
kill me. I was soon put down under the decks, and there I

Both passages provide insights into the harsh realities of the transatlantic slave trade. Equiano's autobiography highlights the dehumanizing experience of being treated as cargo and the horrors endured during the Middle Passage.

While Equiano's own narrative focuses on the personal journey from enslavement to freedom, W.E.B. Du Bois offers a broader historical context, emphasizing the immense scale of the slave trade and its devastating impact on African individuals and societies.

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