Assignment 1 Read Equianos and Furros narratives in which they tell about their lives before their enslavement.

What do
you learn from their African background? Write down as much information as you can find.
African
Slave
Familial
(Tribal)
Agriculture Arts (dance,
Traditions &
Religion &
Perspective
name
name
backgrou government & natural
music etc)
values
ceremonies
on slavery
nd
& rules
resources
(manners,
(marriages
customs etc)
etc)
Olaudah
Equiano
Broteer
Furro
These narratives are told by African- born men who were captured and enslaved.
Adapted version from source: National Humanities Center http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/

Assignment 2 Write an English letter between Equaino and Furro. The letter is at least one A4 long and either written by
Equiano and addressed to Furro or written by Furro and addressed to Equaino. Process the information of the grid in your
letter, make clear references to these facts. Also include the following points:
What (familial, communal/ tribal, cultural) backgrounds they had;
What their life experiences were;
What they would emphasize to their next generation readers;
How they experienced their capture and enslavement;
How each of them defined freedom before and after enslavement;
How their African lives influenced their response to enslavement.
Note: this is one of the assignments for your Leesdossier.