Olaudah Equiano
Historical Figure

Olaudah Equiano

Black British abolitionist and writer (c. 1745 – 1797)

About Olaudah Equiano

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, presumed to be in present-day southern Nigeria. Enslaved as a child in West Africa, he was shipped to the Caribbean and sold to a Royal Navy officer. He was sold twice more before purchasing his freedom in 1766.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Colonialism1526 CE – 1867 CE

Atlantic Slave Trade

The forced transportation of an estimated 12.5 million Africans across the Atlantic to the Americas as enslaved labor over more than three centuries, one of history's greatest crimes against humanity.