Olaudah Equiano
Olaudah Equiano was an influential 18th-century abolitionist and writer who was kidnapped into slavery as a child. After purchasing his freedom, he became a prominent figure in the British anti-slavery movement, publishing his autobiography in 1789, which played a crucial role in raising awareness about the horrors of slavery.
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Olaudah Equiano's autobiography recounts a life brutalised by enslavement and oppression.
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Olaudah Equiano is one of the most famous Black abolitionists of the 18th Century, whose powerful testimony was vital to the British anti-slavery campaign.
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