It is used to justify slavery and later, used against it. Slave owners took passages from the Bible and interpreted them as God's design to own slaves and conform them to Christianity. It was the Christian thing to do according to God's will. The Bible was a powerful tool for slaves and it was often forbidden for an African to obtain it. This is proven by the fact that Equiano was unable to purchase a Bible during his trip to the West Indies. Slaves could find encouragement in the scriptures and any possibility of rebellion or enlightenment was a fear for slave owners. The abolitionist movement was created by the Quakers to end the slave trade. Their campaign was based on the belief that God created everyone equal in his eyes. Quakers preached reform in the colonies of the West Indies, the United States, and Britain. The importance of the Quakers is represented by the countless meetings and involvement that Equiano shares with