Frederick douglas
Fredrick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was the former slave who wrote "My Bondage and My Freedom." He was an influential African American writer, abolitionist, and social reformer in the 19th century.
Olaudah Equiano wrote a book on his life as a slave.
Harriet Ann Jacobs, who wrote "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" under the name Linda Brent to protect her identity as a former slave.
William Hague, former leader of the Conservative Party, wrote a biography on William Wilberforce titled "William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner."
Frederick douglas
Frederick Douglass wrote an autobiography about his life as a slave entitled "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave". Douglass was an influential African American abolitionist and social reformer who documented his experiences with slavery and his journey to freedom.
Phillis Wheatley was the former slave who wrote plays and poems supporting American independence. Wheatley was the first African American to publish a book and her work expressed her support for the American Revolutionary cause.
Frederick Douglass
The freed slave who came to Britain and wrote his life story in 1789 was Olaudah Equiano. His autobiography, "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," played a significant role in the abolitionist movement in Britain.
Phillis Wheatley was a former slave who wrote poems supporting American independence during the Revolutionary War. Her work aimed to challenge stereotypes and promote the ideals of freedom and equality. Wheatley is recognized as one of the earliest African-American writers in the United States.