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Olaudah Equiano
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano — Olaudah Equiano recounts his childhood kidnapping in West Africa, the brutal Atlantic crossing, years of enslavement, and purchase of his freedom. His autobiography combines adventure and faith with powerful firsthand testimony against the slave trade.
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