Olaudah
Equiano
(KS
2)
The session brings
to life some of the
key moments and
events in the life
and times of the
enslaved African
Olaudah Equiano.
During his time as
a slave, Equiano
learnt how to
speak, read and
write English, and
became an astute businessman.
Eventually
Equiano bought his freedom,
and became
an important campaigner for
the abolition
of slavery, travelling extensively
throughout
England to give speeches,
including Birmingham.
The session includes
role-play,
dressing up, artefact handling
and a tour of
Soho House highlighting the
Lunar Society’s
links to the Abolitionist movement.
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