The Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African
by Olaudah Equiano
The autobiography of Olaudah Equiano, a former enslaved African who bought his freedom and became a prominent abolitionist in the 18th century. The book is a powerful narrative of his life, detailing his experiences of enslavement, his journey to freedom, and his subsequent work in the abolitionist movement. It provides a firsthand account of the horrors of slavery and the resilience of the human spirit.
Publisher
Printed for, and sold by the author, no. 10, Union-Street, Middlesex Hospital; sold also by Mr. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Mr. Murray, Fleet-Street; Messrs. Robson and Clark, Bond-Street; Mr. Davis, opposite Gray's Inn, Holborn; Messrs. Shepperson and Reynolds, and Mr. Jackson, Oxford-Street; Mr. Lackington, Chiswell-Street; Mr. Mathews, Strand; Mr. Murray, Prince's-Street, Soho; Mess. Taylor and Co. South Arch, Royal Exchange; Mr. Button, Newington-Causeway; Mr. Parsons, Paternoster-Row; and may be had of all the booksellers in Town and Country.
Publication year
1789
ISBN-13
9798526808934
Subjects
AutobiographyAbolitionist Literature18th Century HistoryAfrican DiasporaSlave NarrativesColonialismHuman RightsCultural IdentityHistorical BiographySocial Justice
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