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Former slaves and the abolition movement
Former slaves made a considerable contribution to the abolition movement. Several wrote and published their personal accounts of slavery. One of the best known authors was Olaudah Equiano, who spent five years touring Britain, telling his stories at abolitionist meetings.
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