Olaudah Equiano 
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African 

A seminal work that provides an important window into the experience of one individual in the context of the transatlantic slave trade. Situating his life within this broader narrative, Equiano carefully chronicles his journey from enslavement to emancipation and beyond. His account serves as a powerful reminder of the brutality and dehumanization inherent in individuals’ lives under the transatlantic slave trade.