Equiano survived ten years of cruel slavery and purchased his freedom with the help of his last master Robert King. He then continued to write his account of the situation. The narrative was a personal statement of the slave trade to help urge the British government to abolish slavery altogether. At the time of this writing, Equiano was considered an improvementist. An improvementist is a person who prefers to improve something by improving it (Donaldson). Only towards the end of his writings was Equiano considered an abolitionist. Regardless of what people think, Olaudah Equiano's account shows the impact of the slave trade among the different African majorities affected. Physical and psychological abuse, quality of life, inhuman treatment and dehumanization of slaves during and after slavery are the affects that stand out most in the medium