What made Olaudah Equiano an atypical slave?

A) He was fortunate enough to escape.
B) He went directly from West Africa to Virginia.
C) He survived the Middle Passage voyage.
D) He led a rebellion.
E) He was able to purchase his freedom.

Olaudah Equiano

An African writer and abolitionist who lived during the 18th century, whose autobiography detailed his experiences as a slave and a free man.

Atypical Slave

Refers to enslaved individuals who lived under conditions or had experiences that differed from the typical circumstances of slavery, such as those who had specialized skills or attained unusual degrees of autonomy.

Middle Passage

The sea voyage that transported African slaves to the Americas, part of the transatlantic slave trade, notorious for its brutality and high mortality rate.