It is D, and it refers to the transitive use of the verb : 'to give'. The sentence is about a positive feeling, even feedback.
Answer: Olaudah Equiano's life as a child was extraordinary since he was sold as a slave whe he was 11 years old but he could overcome that terrible situation and eventually supported the abolitionists.
Explanation: he was sold as a slave at the age of 11. After that he had enough money to buy his freedom and he supported the abolitionist movement.