jan 1, 1745 - Olaudah Equiano was born
Description:
Olaudah Equiano, known for most of his life as Gustavus Vassa, was a writer and abolitionist from, according to his memoir, the Eboe region of the Kingdom of Benin. Enslaved as a child in Africa, he was taken to the Caribbean and sold as a slave to a Royal Navy officer.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1745
Now
~ 280 years ago