The Letters and Other Writings of Gustavus Vassa, Alias Olaudah Equiano, The African : Documenting Slavery and Abolition

Gustavus Vassa was on the vanguard of the anti-slavery movement in England at the end of the eighteenth century. He provided a voice for people of African descent in the British Atlantic world. His Interesting Narrative has influenced countless works, both fiction and non-fiction.