In this blog I will us the narrative The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, The African and the letter to Jefferson from Banneker to explain how the essence of slavery is unjust because we all as human beings come from the same creator so therefore we should all be treated as equals
The interesting narrative of Equiano is a narrative of a boy taken from everything and everyone he knows and being sold into slavery. This narrative documents his emotional journey throughout this new way of life that has been chosen for him by an new breed of ignorance and greed. Equiano knows little o what he will experience from stories he has heard, but something that he will learn personally on his journey is that many people have different experiences of being in slavery but the emotions are generally the same.
The letter that Banneker sent to Jefferson examines the hypocrisy of the promises the declaration of independence makes with the actuality of the open and legal racism in society. Banneker addresses the fact that the declaration of independence was made to give people equality and a voice from the oppression that they were subjective to by the Europeans. Yet that is the same way that they are treating African Americans. Banneker explains that since everyone is from the same creator we should all be treated equally.
The narrative of the interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano explains the cruel and unreasonable punishment that these innocent people had to be subjected to because of their skin color. The Banneker letter is a letter written long after Equiano finished his term of duty, if I may call it that. The letter explains through generalization,that everything Equiano experienced in captivity was unjust because all white and black men are alike because we come from the same creator and we all deserve to be treated as such.
Your thesis statement is great!! i loved it. It is very precise. Although your introduction should focus more on Banneker's letter and the claims that he made on jefferson. Your second paragraph is unified and your ideas are organized but you should make that summary about equaino brief. Maybe 1 or two short sentences that should cover it. The rest of the paragraph is accurate because it defends your argument about how " the essence of slavery is unjust. i only suggest that you elaborate more on the way you feel about it. i admire your writing voice because your words flow and you speak in a very professional manner. You also speak to a wide audience so that anybody that reads this will understand exactly what you are talking about. Also remember that when you mention titles it should always be italicized and if there is an author mention them as well. Overall i enjoyed reading your blog post and the content seems to be accurate. My only criticism is that you separate your paragraphs correctly so that your your structure is neat. Great blog!!!
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