What is Olaudah Equiano's full name?
Olaudah Equiano
Olaudah Equiano nickname(s):
Gustavus Vassa, Olaudah Equiano, Graves
Olaudah Equiano date of birth:
1745
How old was Olaudah Equiano when died?
52
Where was Olaudah Equiano born?
Essaka, Igbo
When did Olaudah Equiano die?
March 31, 1797
Where did Olaudah Equiano die?
Paddington Street, Middlesex
Olaudah Equiano body shape:
Athletic
What color are Olaudah Equiano's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Olaudah Equiano's hair?
Black
Is Olaudah Equiano gay or straight?
Straight
What is Olaudah Equiano's ethnicity?
Black
What is Olaudah Equiano nationality?
Nigerian
What is Olaudah Equiano's occupation?
Explorer, writer, merchant, abolitionist
Olaudah Equiano claim to fame:
Abolishion of Slave Trade
Olaudah Equiano family:
Joanna Vassa (Daughter), Anna Maria Vassa (Daughter), Susannah Cullen (Wife)
Short Biography
Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745 – 31 March 1797), also known as Gustavus Vassa, was one of the most prominent Africans involved in the British movement towards the abolition of the slave trade. His autobiography depicted the horrors of slavery and helped influence British lawmakers to abolish the slave trade through the Slave Trade Act of 1807. Despite his enslavement as a young man, he purchased his freedom and worked as an author, merchant and explorer in South America, the Caribbean, the Arctic, the American colonies and the United Kingdom.