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ASSOCIATES OF VASSA

The Sons of Africa

The "Sons of Africa" was a group of fifteen prominent Blacks that emerged in London in the 1780s, which included various educated, formerly enslaved Africans and prominent black writers.​

Queen Charlotte

Charlotte was the youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prince of Mirow and his wife, Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

Ottobah Cugoano

Born in the 1750’s in present-day Ghana, Ottobah Cugoano was affiliated with African royalty and was abducted by African slave traders before being sold to Europeans at a fort near Cape Coast (possibly Cape Coast Castle).

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Edward Despard

(1751 – 21 February 1803) was an Irish-born British colonel turned revolutionary, executed for High Treason.

Charles Irving

"In  February  1768, I hired myself to Dr. Charles Irving, in Pall-mall, so celebrated for his  successful  experiments  in  malung  sea-water  freshand  here I had plenty of hair-dressing to improve my  hand

Constantine Phipps

City, State

2nd Baron Mulgrave, PC (19 May 1744 – 10 October 1792) was an English explorer and officer in the Royal Navy. He served during the Seven Years War and the American War of Independence, seeing action in a number of battles and engagements. Inheriting a title, he also went on to have a successful career in parliament and occupied a number of political offices during his later years.

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Granville Sharp

(10 November 1735 – 6 July 1813)

He was one of the first British campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade. He also involved himself in trying to correct other social injustices.

Guerin Sisters

Horatio Nelson

(29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805)

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James Ramsay (abolitionist)

(1733–1789)

 He was a ship’s surgeon, Anglican priest, and leading abolitionist.

Johanna Vassa Bromley

(1795 - 1857)

She was the only surviving descendant of author and leading anti-slavery campaigner, Olaudah Equiano, who is also known as "Gustavus Vassa, the African".

Mattias MacNamara

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Michael Henry Pascal

Robert King

Suzannah Cullen

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Thomas Clarkson

Thomas Hardy

William Wilberforce

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Le Chavelier St.-George

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Paul E. Lovejoy 
Email: plovejoy@yorku.ca

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