The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African. (Included are the first three chapters.)

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Title

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African. (Included are the first three chapters.)

Subject

Enslaved People

Description

Arguably the most famous firsthand account of slavery from the point-of-view of one who was enslaved.

Creator

Olaudah Equiano

Source

archives.org

Publisher

Isaac Knapp

Date

1837

Contributor

Mihran Tascioglu
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

Rights

Public Domain. Not in Copyright

Format

Originally paper

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

Identifier: lifeofolaudahequ00equi_0
Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t23b86x86
https://archive.org/details/lifeofolaudahequ00equi_0

Coverage

United States 19th Century

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Original Format

Book

Citation

Olaudah Equiano, “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African. (Included are the first three chapters.),” Digital Histories, accessed October 8, 2025, https://digitalhistories.kennesaw.edu/items/show/20.