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The Photoduplication Service estimates that it takes 3-6 weeks to complete an order. To inquire about copies of Rare Book and Special Collections Division items, contact the Photoduplication Service (telephone: 20). Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners.Ĭredit Line: Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division Availability of Reproductions The determination of the status of an item ultimately rests with the person desiring to reproduce or use the item. He was sold to a planter in the West Indies and worked there and aboard slave ships sailing between the Caribbean and England. The first autobiography ever written by a former slave, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is one of the most well-recognized slave-narratives. First-person accounts of the Middle Passage are very rare. Additionally, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by privacy and/or publicity rights. The Atlantic slave trade was the largest forced migration of people by sea in history. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) and/or by the copyright or neighboring-rights laws of other nations. However, some of the content may be protected by the U.S. copyright or any other restrictions in the documents in this collection. The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. What is particularly important about this source, however, is Equianos placement into the hold of the slave ship.
