Published in 1789, "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano" tells the gripping life story of none other than Olaudah Equiano himself. This story not only contributed to the British abolitionist movement, but also describes the transatlantic slave trade. The narrative, written by Equiano, recounted his experience as a slave. For most of his life Equiano went by the name Gustavus Vassa, which one of his teachers gave him Henry Pascal. Equiano retraces his memories as a child, in Eboe, today better known as Nigeria. Equiano was born in 1745 in a region called Essaka. At a young age the English kidnapped, sold and separated him and his sister. Eventually, a slave trade purchased Equiano. Equiano describes his journey from the Middle Passage to the West Indies to Virginia. In Virginia, Henry Pascal, the captain of a British merchant ship, purchased Equiano. Before King, a slave owner in Montserrat, bought him, Equiano spent many years at sea. In Montserrat, Equiano continually traveled by sea on trade routes. Along the route of the trade routes Equiano traded his goods. In this way he earned enough money to regain his freedom. King only made Equiano pay £40 for his freedom, which was the same amount he bought Equiano for. Equiano was then able to live the life of a free man and later returned to England. Throughout Equiano's life he experienced many different events that changed his view of the breed. At the beginning of Equiano's life he was unaware of different races and the problem of racism. This is what many would call the pre-encounter phase of racism, the phase before race becomes noticed or relevant. Equiano's father was one of the most important men of the E......middle of paper......culture came from his. Equiano subsequently went through the immersion phase where he realized that no matter what he did, he would still be treated badly just because of his race. Equiano later went through the emergence phase where he realized that not all people are the same and that some white people like Robert King and Richard Baker are good people. Finally, Equiano went through the internationalization phase when he realized that people are people and race has nothing to do with it. Equiano went through this phase when King allowed him to earn money and buy his freedom. The fact that King wanted Equiano to stay with him as a business partner also helped Equiano get through the internationalization or fulfillment phase. After all Equiano has been through and all the ways his view of race has changed, he has never given up his freedom or his faith.