How did Oroonoko plan a slave revolt Aphra Behn s - novella Oroonoko tells the sad story of an African prince named Oroonoko He is captured and sold as a slave in Suriname Oroonoko plans a slave revolt because he wants freedom for himself and all the slaves Gathering the Slaves Oroonoko sees the cruel treatment of slaves and feels very sad He knows that the white men will never keep their promises of freedom So he decides to fight for liberty He secretly talks to the other slaves and gathers them together They trust him because he is brave and a good leader His Speech Oroonoko gives a strong speech to encourage the fellow slaves He tells them My dear friends and fellow-sufferers should we be slaves to an unknown people Oroonoko thinks they should not just accept the white colonists as their masters Because they are betrayer His