Equiano Team Project

I really enjoyed listening to the Equiano team's project! Their presentation was visually appealing, educational, and incorporated a nice amount of class discussion questions and other interactive features. Something new I learned was that the illustration of The Brooks was not a realistic representation of the conditions aboard a slave ship. I think it's super interesting that I, and most others, immediately assumed that the illustration of The Brooks was realistic. That goes to show how the general public usually trusts information like this. It was unsettling to learn that conditions on these ships were considerably worse than originally thought. I think this adds to my understanding of Equiano's narrative because it shows how there's always something new to learn and a different perspective to consider when learning about complex issues such as slavery. Equiano's narrative brought to light the atrocities he faced and was able to humanize his experience as an enslaved person. This helped the public recognize the inhumaneness of slavery practices and spark change. Learning about The Brooks taught me to question what I'm learning and to take the first piece of information I find about something with a grain of salt. Props to the Equiano team for an informing and interesting presentation!