nsulted the captain, his true friend as how to proceed. The captain arranged a meeting with the master at breakfast on a certain morning. Equiano came and asked his master for freedom, offering to purchase his freedom for forty-seven pounds. The master could not understand where Equiano got the money, although he insisted that it was earned honestly. The master consented and allowed Equiano to go to the secretary at the register office and get his formal emancipation. Equiano was overwhelmed with delight. The captain helped by pleading with the master saying the master made a lot of money off of Equiano. The register congratulated Equiano and drew up the papers. Everyone treated Equiano differently as a freeman. He received more respect and dreamed of going to London.Equiano attacked slavery and racism. He believed that intermarriage is the key to ending racism by blurring the distinctions that make race so obvious. He believed if everyone inter married and mixed race that would be an easy solution and the end of slavery. Eventually everyone's color would blend. Equiano had high hopes for a quick end to slavery and racism and although his ideas of intermarriage seemed radical, he felt is was the last hope.After searching on a religious path, Equiano started to develop a relationship with God. The Puritans became part of his life and his ways. While sailing he was faced with deadly encounters. Equiano was true in his Puritanism in that he thought a lot about death due to the conditions he endured during that time. As his studies of the Bible progressed he came to the realization that his God was a merciful God and he could fully trust in him.Being a Christian for Equiano was difficult in that he was anxious that he was giving up on his culture and African beliefs. He battled with learning and experiencing more as an adult while not foregoing his childhood teachings. He tried to maintain his African culture and his Christian faith simulta...
