Olaudah Equiano, American-British Activist(c. 1745-1797)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: Olaudah Equiano
• Also known as: Gustavus Vassa
• Birth: Unknown Date, 1745, Essaka, Nigeria
• Death: March 31, 1797, London, England, UK
• Language: English, Igbo
• Who he was: African-born American-British freeman activist and author; The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (autobiography)

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