The second one should be your answer, it makes the most sense. at least to me
Beyond his personal success, Equiano's book made a vital contribution to the abolitionist cause. His story refuted many of the racist stereotypes and misconceptions that were prominent at the time as he gave the public an opportunity to see slavery through the eyes of a former slave. (Make sure to write this in your own words! :) )
a foil character is a character that possesses traits that the main character does not have and this usually teaches the reader a moral message through juxtaposition
That means it's offered for sale at a very very very very good price.
The price may be so good because the owner doesn't know what it's actually worth,
or because they're having a super-duper temporary sale, or because it's something
you personally need very badly so it's worth a lot more to you personally.
In any case, it's called a 'steal', because when something is stolen, the stealer
gets what he wants for a very very very low price, and this is just like that.