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A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave

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A documentary following the life of Olaudah Equiano, based on his autobiography "The Interesting Narration of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa the African".

The story

A documentary following the life of Olaudah Equiano, based on his autobiography "The Interesting Narration of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa the African".

Director: Alrick Riley
Original language: en
Studio: California Newsreel

Cast

Cathy Tyson

Cathy Tyson

Narrator

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Equinao

Frederick Annan

Young Equiano

Louis Mahoney

Louis Mahoney

Father

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Planter

Tom Keller

Kirkpatrick

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