Freed slave whose autobiography brought horror at the heart of empire to the attention of millions was born 272 years ago today ...

Equiano died on 31 March, 1797 without actually witnessing the abolition of slavery. He left an estate worth £950 (equivalent to £ 100,000 today) for his surviving daughter, Johanna.

Some of the books on show could be described as world-changing in their ability to influence social attitudes. Take The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, published in 1789, which ...

OUR ROOTS – Equiano Olaudah. Olaudah Equiano was a remarkable person in British history.He was snatched from his home, country and culture in West Africa at the age of eleven and not only did he ...

Captured far from the African coast when he was a boy of 11, Olaudah Equiano was sold into slavery, later acquired his freedom, and, in 1789, wrote his widely-read autobiography, The Interesting ...

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Written by Himself, became a best-seller both in England and America, and fueled the beginnings of an anti-slavery movement.

Equiano, Olaudah 1745-1797 Author Sapoznik, Karlee Anne Lovejoy, Paul E Subject Equiano, Olaudah 1745-Notes AFA copy 39088019751270 is a gift from Janet Stanley. Contents Introduction -- Chapter I.

Equiano’s story is famously documented in the 1789 book he self-published, “The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa, the African, as Published by Himself.” ...

Object Details Author Mullane, Deirdre Contents The first Africans in North America -- Olaudah Equiano -- Early slave revolts -- Lucy Terry -- Jupiter Hammon -- African Americans in the American ...