This is about individual journey of the slaves and how their journey went through. Slaves like Olaudah
Equiano Born in Nigeria was once a free man. Equino was seized away from home when he was around eleven years old. He was sold into Atlantic slave trade. He served for three owners and was able to learn how to read, write and traveled as a seaman of his master's ship. He later got freedom around 1766. He became such a important person to fight against slavery. He published a book in 1789.
Slave trade was a nightmare for people like Equiano and many others. But for europeans it was just a business. In some cases, Africans rulers welcomed slave traders as early as 1480s as the rulers imagined that they will be benefited by the slave traders with their regime. African leaders also converted to Christianity and also several africans were sent to Europe for education. But, none of this worked as planned.
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