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- Olaudah Equiano - Slavery and Remembrance
In 1789, a middle-aged African-born man in London published The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, laying the foundations for new genres of literature and new ways of understanding the experiences of enslaved people
- Olaudah Equiano | Biography, Book, Autobiography, Facts | Britannica
Olaudah Equiano was an abolitionist and a writer whose 1789 autobiography, detailing his life as an enslaved person, was immensely popular and influential He is sometimes considered the originator of the slave narrative
- Olaudah Equiano - Wikipedia
His 1789 autobiography, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, sold so well that nine editions were published during his life and helped secure passage of the British Slave Trade Act 1807, which abolished the slave trade in Britain [3]
- Olaudah Equiano: The Remarkable Life of an African Writer and . . .
In 1789, Equiano published his autobiography, “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” The book was a critical and commercial success, and it helped to shape public opinion about the slave trade and the conditions under which enslaved people were forced to live
- Analysis: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano . . .
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, authored by Equiano himself, serves as a pivotal autobiographical account detailing his transformation from a free African to an enslaved individual, ultimately becoming a significant figure in the abolitionist movement
- Olaudah Equiano, 1789 - Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Many died, but Equiano survived Equiano traveled the world with his enslaver, a ship captain and merchant In 1766 he was able to purchase his own freedom Equiano wrote his autobiography, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, in 1789
- Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah . . .
This chapter is an excerpt from his famous autobiography The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (1789) The experiences that Equiano relates constitute an indirect antislavery argument because they make the injustice of transatlantic slavery and the dehumanization of enslaved people patently obvious
- BBC - History - Olaudah Equiano
Read a brief narrative about the extraordinary life of Olaudah Equiano - discover how this former black slave became involved in the British abolition movement
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