Who was Olaudah Equiano – and why was his story of slavery so important? | History Extra

Kidnapped, torn from his family as a child, and sold as a slave, Olaudah Equiano’s story would become a bestseller of its time, and a catalyst for the abolition of slavery in Britain. Jonny Wilkes explores his story for BBC History Revealed [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Somewhere on the coast of what is now Nigeria, 11-year-old Olaudah […]

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