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US - History 9 Interview Project 2019: Olaudah Equiano

2019 Update

“Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano; or, Gustavus Vassa, the African, Written by Himself, The”: title page from first edition. Image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 Dec. 2018. school.eb.co.uk/levels/advanced/assembly/view/72078. Accessed 26 Feb. 2019.

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  • What are the most important impacts of this thinker on her or his time period? How is she or he significant? What facts or information from this source support your answer?  
  • What is the purpose of this piece?
  • When was this written?  By whom?
  • Who is the intended audience?
  • What information from other sources does this source CORROBORATE?
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