# Olaudah Equiano

> Olaudah Equiano, known for most of his life as Gustavus Vassa, was a writer and abolitionist. According to his memoir, he was from the village of Essaka, presumed to be in present-day southern Nigeria. Enslaved as a child in West Africa, he was shipped to the Caribbean and sold to a Royal Navy officer. He was sold twice more before purchasing his freedom in 1766.

*Black British abolitionist and writer (c. 1745 – 1797)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1745
- **Died:** 1797-03-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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