Chapter Summary: The African Slave Trade

My understanding of the African slave trade was solidified after reading this piece of literature. In chapter two, the process Equiano undergoes can explain what most slaves went through. However, Equiano’s personal feelings and words are what separates him from the other slaves; it is his story, yet also the story for many slaves. The narrative illustrates that slaves are captured by Europeans and put onto slave ships over sea. The slave ships were the complete opposite of hygienic, where the smell intoxicated many slaves. The second stage of the slave trade was when the slaves were transported across the Atlantic, known as the Middle Passage. Prior to reading this narrative, I learned about slavery in my history class, and how the Middle