Oppression and cruelty; just two of the many words used to describe slavery. However, no words can be used to truly illustrate the hardships and tough times that the slaves went through. In the time of slavery, innocent people were taken from their homes and separated from their families to be sold as workers to other people around the world. They did not just work, but in fact, they were restrained and held captive while being forced to work in terrible and unsuitable conditions. In particular, there was a slave by the name of Olaudah Equiano, who wrote a personal narrative on his own exp…
