Commemorative plaque 59267

This blue commemorative plaque records: In September 1767 Olaudah Equiano c.1745-1797 African writer and abolitionist, spent time in this house, then home of his friends, the Querin sisters Recorded plaque organisation: Nubian Jak Community Trust.

Olaudah Equiano was an influential African writer and abolitionist who documented his experiences as a slave and became a prominent figure in the British abolition movement. His residence at this house reflects his connections with supportive figures in his fight against slavery.