18/03/2021
Remembering Olaudah Equiano, first black slave to confront the whites on the need to end slave trade in 1789
The world didn't start yesterday. Having this understanding will make us think backward a bit, recognizing different historical figures that made humanity first course during their earthly sojourn. Dedicating yourself to humanity cause is not an easy task. It comes with a lot of denial and responsibilities. No doubt, many a night will one burn the midnight oil.
In this post, I bring to you the life and times of Olaudah Equiano and the need to recognize him. The fact is that many sacrificed their time, resources for the freedom we now enjoy in this part of the world i.e Africa. It was a different story in Africa's 18th, 19th, 20th centuries. Thanks to those who rose to confront injustice, selfishness, degradation, maltreatment, insubordination, wickedness, subjugation. One of such people is Olaudah Equiano, our subject and focus in this post.
Who is Olaudah Equiano? As recounted in his book, "The Life and Adventures of Olaudah Equiano; Or Gustavus Vassa, the African", he was born in an Igbo community called Essaka in the year 1745. As it was then, young Equiano was captured and sold into slavery at the age of 12. He was taken to Barbados, West Indies where he was resold to a British naval officer from whom he acquired some education and experiences. He got sold again to a Philadelphia trader with whom he undertook some business trips to the West Indies. It was from this trip that he got enough money to buy his freedom. He worked as a sailor and traveled Europe, Americas and Africa. Continue reading here ππ
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