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Plaque

Olaudah Equiano - Riding House Street

Inscription

Olaudah Equiano (1745 - 1797), 'The African', lived and published here in 1789 his autobiography on suffering the barbarity of slavery, which paved the way for its abolition.
City of Westminster

Site: Olaudah Equiano - Riding House Street (1 memorial)

W1, Riding House Street, 67-73

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Olaudah Equiano - Riding House Street

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Olaudah Equiano

Born in an African village, he was sold into slavery, first locally, then in ...

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Olaudah Equiano - Riding House Street

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Westminster City Council

The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...

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