Less than a month later, he had a new master -- Michael Henry Pascal, a lieutenant in the ... By 1789, the year he published his autobiography, Olaudah Equiano was a well-known abolitionist.

In his autobiography, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, The African, he tells the story of his youth in an African village, his kidnapping, his being ...

Several wrote and published their personal accounts of slavery. One of the best known authors was Olaudah Equiano, who spent five years touring Britain, telling his stories at abolitionist meetings.

Several wrote and published their personal accounts of slavery. One of the best known authors was Olaudah Equiano, who spent five years touring Britain, telling his stories at abolitionist meetings.