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    February 22, 2012

    Good Evening #mydarlings! It's time to learn about another Black Brit of note.  Today we celebrate Olaudah Equiano, also known as Gustavus Vassa. Mr. Equiano was African man who rose from slavery to become an activist, abolitionist, author, merchant, and explorer.  His autobiography helped abolish Great Brittain's involvement in the slave trade. 

     

    Olaudah Equiano wrote an autobiography depicting his experience in slavery. It served as one of the first testimonies in the abolition movement.

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