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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Bangladesh:
Olaudah Equiano was a former slave who bought his freedom and later published a bestselling book highlighting the horrors of slavery.
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Jamaica:
Olaudah Equiano’s memoir ignited the abolitionist movement in Britain.
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Jamaica:
Olaudah Equiano published his autobiography, which is regarded as one of the earliest books by a black African writer in the Western Hemisphere.
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Jamaica:
Olaudah Equiano was credited with helping in the abolition of slavery through his autobiography and activism.
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Gambia:
Olaudah Equiano's autobiography recounts a life brutalised by enslavement and oppression.
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United Kingdom:
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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