Equiano Article

I think this article would be perfect to bring into an 8th grade English class who is about to read the novel The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers. The beginning chapter of this novel directly relates to the situation happening in the article. While I was reading the article I thought I had read it before but I am sure it only reminded me of the beginning of this novel. I think this would be a great way to introduce racism to a class, and especially if they are going to read Myers' book, because it is almost identical to his novel.