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Olaudah Equiano
The first object which saluted my eyes when I arrived on the coast was the sea, and a slave ship, which was then riding at anchor, and waiting for its cargo. These filled me with astonishment, which was soon connected with terror, when I was carried on board. I was immediately handled, and tossed up to see if I were sound, by some of the crew; and I was now persuaded that I had gotten into a world of bad spirits, and that they were going to kill me." Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (London: Printed for and sold by the author, 1790), p. 46.
During the trip to the English colonies, called the Middle Passage, slaves suffered unspeakable horrors. Olaudah Equiano wrote about his experiences among those who received some of the worst treatment.
