Overview
Soham at the Time of the
Abolition of Slavery

Olaudah Equiano otherwise known as Gustavus Vassa was the African slave who
gained his freedom and became an activist for the abolition of slavery in the
18th Century. He wrote his celebrated Autobiography - 'The Interesting Narrative
of the life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa, the African 1789'. His
connection with Soham comes from the fact that he married a local woman,
Susannah Cullen, in
St. Andrew's Church and both his daughters were born and
baptised here.
Soham Village College
along with
Soham Action 4 Youth (SA4Y) and
Soham Museum, joined together to take part in a massive project to record 'Soham at
the Time of the Abolition' to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the
Abolition of Slavery and to celebrate the life of Olaudah Equiano. The project was funded by the
Heritage Lottery
Fund and several events took place during the course of 2007/2008 to commemorate the
anniversary.
200th Anniversary of
the Abolition of Slavery
- Official Documentation

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