Olaudah Equiano
Writer
Olaudah Equiano, known for most of his life as Gustavus Vassa, was a writer and abolitionist. According to his memoir, he was from the village of Essaka in modern southern Nigeria. Enslaved as a child in West Africa, he was shipped to the... Wikipedia
Born: Essaka
Died: March 31, 1797, City and Liberty of Westminster
Spouse: Susannah Cullen (m. 1792–1796)
Children: Joanna Vassa and Anna Maria Vassa
Known for: Influence over British abolitionists; The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Occupations: Sailor; writer; merchant
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1745 – 31 March 1797), known for most of his life as Gustavus Vassa (/ˈvæsə/), was a writer and abolitionist. According to his memoir, he was from the village ...
Mar 27, 2024 · Olaudah Equiano was an abolitionist and a writer whose 1789 autobiography, detailing his life as an enslaved person, was immensely popular ...
In this autobiography, the author, Olaudah Equiano, detailed his life journey from African captivity to Atlantic slavery to British freedom. In twelve chapters, ...
He describes a long voyage through various African regions, marked by brief tenures as a slave to "a chieftain, in a very pleasant country" and a wealthy widow ...
The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African, by Olaudah Equiano This eBook is for ...
The autobiography is a rare, first-hand account of an enslaved person's experience that includes both life in Africa, and in chattel slavery. The book was ...
1745 – 31 March 1797), an African from what is now Nigeria who was enslaved in childhood and eventually earned his freedom and became an abolitionist in the ...
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, ...
Imagine the thoughts and fears of an eleven-year-old boy who was kidnapped from his village by African slave traders. He was forced to march west to the coast ...
The Interesting Narrative recounts this vital story of his enslavement and freedom in detail but also describes Equiano's many remarkable adventures at sea – ...