1789 AD
Olaudah Equiano publishes his narrative of enslavement and freedom
British Empire · Slavery & coerced labor · Ideas, knowledge & culture
The Interesting Narrative recounted Olaudah Equiano’s kidnapping, Atlantic passage, enslavement, purchase of freedom, and maritime life. Its success gave public authority to an African voice within abolitionism; some details of his birthplace remain debated, not his authorship or impact
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