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Olaudah Equiano

c  Also known as Gustavus Vassa  African involved in the movement for the abolition of the slave trade  The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

Early Life  Born in 1745 in what is now Nigeria  Kidnapped at 11 and sold to slaveholders  Sent to West Indies and then Virginia  Bought by Michael Pascal, a navy lieutenant

Life  Describes the horror of slavery  “Iron muzzle” - unable to speak or eat  Tried scrubbing his face as a boy – ashamed of himself  Sold to Robert King, who told him he could buy his freedom for 40 pounds

Slave Narratives  Autobiography/Memoir  First influential slave autobiography  Book fueled a growing anti- slavery movement in the US and Britian  Made readers see slaves as people similar to themselves

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