Benjamin Banneker letter to form U.S President Thomas Jefferson, reflects on a African American point of view of slavery. Banneker in a intellectual respectful way questions Jefferson about his emotion for the slaves human rights. " Sir, i have long been convinced, that if your love for yourself, and for those inestimable laws, which preserved to you the rights of human nature", he challenge jefferson of how hypocrite he is going against Christianity, God Laws. In the Narrative of Equiano's experience horror times of human freedom taken away hopelessness and traded to slavery.
Equiano witness on the slave ship, a uncomfortable condition slaves were forced to eat, work, and also beaten. Why is it that African American are treated in this crucial manner, when everyone should consider equal. In Banneker letter say " that one universal father hath given being to us all; and that he hath not only made us all of one flesh", he states that all human right to nature comes from God. Therefore why are slave treated like animals?
From Melina:
ReplyDeleteIt is very interesting the fact that your blog is short but yet very explicit. However it came to my concern that you did not answer the questions that where posted up.Also you did not states how both works of literature relate to each other. instead you just asked more unanswered questions. Making it confusing to understand your point. Plus since you decided to pick a quote it would of been better if you explained the quote and how it relates to your point.