During the colonial times rights for humans were not evenly distributed . This was from the effect of groups having higher standards in governing, infrastructures, and wealth compared to others. Colonialism then began to affect human rights and tensions in society started to expand. Human rights were often handled differently toward select groups of people. The Crucible by Arthor Miller and the autobiography Interesting Narrative of Oladah Equiano both exemplify the harsh effects on human rights in the early colonial times. In the autobiography of Oladah Equiano the human rights established were severe due to the skin color and rights Equiano's and his tribe did not have. The journey of the young black man started as a slave in the native country, that he even considered “friendly” after being taken away by the Europeans. The Europeans who abducted Equiano forced him into the bottom of the ship where he came upon other slave members. The stench of “solution in my nostrils I had never experienced in my life” (Equiano 4). The Europeans had to force crew ship slaves members to eat as well but it was not an easy task for everyone due to the uncleansed environment they were in. Equiano argues that you get tied down for not eating and or “an hourly whip”, this was a big deal for the Europeans to have the slaves eat considering they were going to be sold to different lots. They…show more content… In the autobiography by Olaudah Equiano he showed us the disrespect on an individual and where it puts that person with the effect of not having human rights. During the colonial times there was a huge advantage of certain tribes compared to others, where as other tribes being forced into slavery which is what The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano shows us. In The Crucible Arthor Miller shows us how a corruption in a community can easily affect everyone the same and how religion was taken seriously in the Puritan
