EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 9 MIN

Olaudah Equiano: From Slave Ship to Abolitionist Voice

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

The episode follows Equiano’s journey from being captured in West Africa, forced onto a slave ship, and eventually freeing himself in England, to the memoir that became an early landmark for the abolitionist movement. We examine how his testimony before Parliament helped shape the Slave Trade Act 1807 and the broader struggle against slavery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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