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The descent into slavery is a perspective I have not read before. All the other slave narratives I have read begin with the author already in the thick of it, having been born into it. Not so with Equiano’s story. This is not to say that Equiano had it better than his fellow former-slaves becauseContinue reading “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, Written by Himself”

Hello, All! My name is Rachel, and here are some things it would be impossible for one not to know if one were to get to know me! First, and by far the most important thing about me, I am a born again Christian. I love me some Jesus! Second, I come from a decentlyContinue reading “Introduce Yourself”