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Hanover College

Hanover College: Slave Narrative of Olaudah Equiano Vol. 1

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of a famous slave narrative from the late 18th century (1789), it tells the story on how Equiano is captured in Africa, transported to the Americas and his experiences as a slave. It provides rich details about the...
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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: Olaudah Equiano

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read information about and an excerpt from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa as well as "African Migration to Colonial America" and answer paired text...
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Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Olaudah Equiano

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of former slave Olaudah Equiano, also named Gustavus Vassa.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Slave Trade [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Olaudah Equiano's account of being captured in his village in Africa, and placed on a slave ship to be taken to America. He describes the middle passage of the triangular trade route, as well as the leg from Europe to Africa. [pdf]
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Olaudah Equiano Recalls the Middle Passage

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Olaudah Equiano Recalls the Middle Passage" by Olaudah Equiano, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...