Equiano: Influential and Inspirational According to his famous autobiography, written in 1789, Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745-1797) was born in what is now Nigeria. Kidnapped and sold into slavery in childhood, he was taken as a slave into the New World. As a slave to a captain in the Royal Navy, and later a Quaker merchant, he eventually earned the price of his own freedom by careful trading and saving. Coming to London, he became involved in …showed first 75 words of 758 total…

…showed last 75 words of 758 total…adventures and great achievements. One would think, that over two centuries later, the world would be far more advanced than to worry about petty prejudices such as race and culture. Equiano’s work is one of inspiration that proves that even slavery could not hold him back. It pushed him to write his life story and influence many to change. He is a perfect example of how people can over come anything and accomplish everything.