Olaudah Equiano: Formerly Enslaved Pioneer of Abolition

As a child, Olaudah Equiano was kidnapped and sold to slave traders. As an adult, he purchased his freedom, became a pioneer of the abolitionist cause and published a memoir. Join Dr. Eric M. Washington, Director of African and African Diaspora Studies at Calvin University, as he shares Equiano's story and how his life and work helped shape the abolition movement in England.

You may also like the following events from Kent District Library - Gaines Township Branch:

• Next Monday, 15th December, 06:30 pm, Ready for Reindeer! in Cutlerville
• Next Tuesday, 16th December, 01:00 pm, Common Reader Book Discussion in Cutlerville
• This month, 30th December, 10:00 am, Magic Man Rusty in Cutlerville

Also check out other Nonprofit events in Cutlerville.