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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African Written By Himself

Olaudah Equiano · 1789

An 1789 autobiography written by Olaudah Equiano, an African man who was kidnapped and enslaved, recounting his life, experiences of the slave trade, and appeal to the British Parliament for the abolition of slavery.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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