History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China HAP 36 - Sons of Africa - Quobna Ottobah Cugoano and Olaudah Equiano
Sep 29, 2019
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Contrasting Abolitionist Strategies
- Cugoano and Equiano used contrasting strategies to fight slavery: fiery political critique vs. compassionate autobiography.
- Their collaboration combined the "bad cop" and "good cop" approaches effectively in the abolitionist movement.
Cuguano's Journey to Freedom
- Cuguano was brought from Ghana to Grenada as a slave, then to England in 1772.
- He was baptized and named John Stuart to avoid forced return to the colonies and gained literacy in England.
Freedom's Absolute Value
- Cuguano argued freedom's absolute value transcends material welfare and refuted claims that slavery benefits slaves.
- He framed political community's purpose as promoting moral and eternal welfare of every individual.