Which of the following excerpts from The Interesting
Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano describes how
people were bought and sold upon their arrival in the
Americas? (1 point)
“This produced copious perspirations so that the air
became unfit for respiration from a variety of
loathsome smells, and brought on a sickness
among the slaves, of which many died.”
“At last, when the ship we were in had got in all her
cargo, they made ready with many fearful noises,
and we were all put under deck, so that we could
not see how they managed the vessel.”
“On a signal given, (as the beat of a drum) the
buyers rush at once into the yard where the slaves
are confined, and make choice of that parcel they
like best.”
“At last we came in sight of the island of Barbadoes,
at which the whites on board gave a great shout,
and made many signs of joy to us.”
The correct excerpt from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano that describes how people were bought and sold upon their arrival in the Americas is:
“On a signal given, (as the beat of a drum) the buyers rush at once into the yard where the slaves are confined, and make choice of that parcel they like best.”