Comparing Phillis Wheatley And Olaudah Equiano

Phillis Wheatley and Olaudah Equiano were both slaves and writers that later achieved freedom. Both writers told parts of their story about being a slave, and both used Christianity to attack slavery. Wheatley and Equiano have both similarities and differences, some which are very apparent and others that are not as obvious. The writings of Wheatley and Equiano differ in multiple ways; the stand point of the writers’ religion, social, and political views are a few distinctive differences. Wheatley’s writing is mainly focused on religion. For instance, Wheatley’s writing uses of Christianity to attack slavery, she looks to the Lord as the savior from the evil. Wheatley has a religious standpoint in her writing. In comparison, Equiano recounts