Olaudah Equiano
Olaudah Equiano was an 18th-century writer, abolitionist, and former enslaved person whose autobiography, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, helped advance the abolitionist movement in Britain. Early...
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Jaja of Opobo: From a Slave to a Powerful and Wealthy Igbo Ruler
Jaja of Opobo came from a life slavery, which he overcame to establish himself as a prominent leader of the Igbo people. His service as a young leader during increased...
