Equiano wrote, "I now wished for the last friend, Death, to relieve me[.]" What did he mean by this? Use evidence from his first-hand account to support your answer.

Equiano was in such a horrible state having witnessed the captive state of his fellow Africans and perceiving the horrible stench on the ship that he wished for death to relieve him of his pains.

Explanation:

Olaudah Equiano was one of the African men who were captured by the Whites during the slave trade. When he boarded the ship he saw other captured Africans in chains who also had the look of dejection on their faces.

He had never seen the white men before and he wondered what his fate would be. Equiano was also welcomed with a horrible stench that made him beg for death. He wanted death to relieve him of the suffering he experienced.

the answer would be 96

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