Using The Life of Gustavus Vassa, answer the following questions in a 2 page response:
Take a close look at the autobiographical text by Olaudah Equiano. What persuasive tools does he use to make its case to the reader? The notion of “race” in the modern sense emerges together with the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment in relation to slavery and the slave trade. How does Equiano think about race. How do you think the issue of race relates to issues of power in the late 18th century and early 19th century West? You do not need to address all of these questions. Pick the ones that most interest you. Are you also free to address other aspects of the text.
