The Slave Story of Olaudah Equiano

Slave captives in Africa

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I remember the day I was captured. Even though many of the Ibo people owned slaves, I heard that men would come and sometimes take people out of Benin or even Africa as slaves. One day, my mom wasn’t home and when I was home alone with my sister, two men and a woman came into our home and abducted us. Several days later, my sister and I were separated and I haven’t seen her since.

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How would you feel if someone came into your house and kidnapped you? Why?

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Benin is a country on the West Coast of Africa. It was part of an area known as the "Slave Coast" in the 1600s.

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Do you think Olaudah will find his sister? Why or why not?

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