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60. Britain's Most Famous Slave

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Betrayal and Brutality: The Trials of Equiano

This chapter details Equiano's harrowing experience of betrayal by a family member and his subsequent sale into slavery. It vividly portrays his brutal reality of enslavement, including forced fights for entertainment, as he grapples with the loss of freedom despite his hopes for a brighter future.

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