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jan 1, 1673 - Olaudah Equiano petitions to free enslaved Africans

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Olaudah Equiano (aka Gustavus Vassa), a freed slave, presents himself to King George III and Queen Charlotte with a petition on behalf of his enslaved brethren.

https://www.historyextra.com/period/early-modern/who-was-olaudah-equiano-facts-british-slavery-abolitionist/

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jan 1, 1673
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~ 352 years ago

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