Equiano Flashcards
What happened in 1706?
A court case that decreed that a black person was free in England. “One may be a villain in England, but not a slave.”
What happened in 1807?
Abolition of the slave trade act passes
When did the Interesting Narrative appear in relation to the laws being passed on slavery?
At the end of slavery.
“Capitalism with
it’s clothes off”
What did Paul Gilroy have to say in The Black Atlantic?
That through slavery and suffering art was created and knowledge was circulated.
How do we recognise the Sublime in I.N?
Description of white men as spirits
Who wrote the Interesting Narrative?
Equiano
In I.N, when is the sublime replaced with terror?
When they enter the bowel of the ship
How does he describe his captors?
In a gothic way
Where was Equiano born?
He was born in the USA meaning he was most likely lying about his experience on board a slaveship.
