John Adams vs Olaudah Equiano
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Compare the life timelines of John Adams (1735–1826) and Olaudah Equiano (1745–1797) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 52 years, from 1745 to 1797.
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John Adams (1735–1826)
- — Born in Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony Verified
- — Graduated from Harvard College Verified
- — Married Abigail Smith Verified
- — Defended British soldiers accused in the Boston Massacre Verified
- — Served as a delegate to the Continental Congress Verified
- — Helped draft and championed the Declaration of Independence Verified
- — Co-negotiated and signed the Treaty of Paris Verified
- — Served as the first Vice President of the United States Verified
- — Served as the second President of the United States Verified
- — Died at Quincy, Massachusetts, on the fiftieth anniversary of independence Verified
Olaudah Equiano (1745–1797)
- — Born, by his own account in the Kingdom of Benin region (present-day Nigeria) Verified
- — Purchased by Royal Navy officer Michael Pascal Verified
- — Kidnapped and sold into the Atlantic slave trade
- — Baptized at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Verified
- — Sold to merchant Robert King in the Caribbean Verified
- — Purchased his own freedom Verified
- — Settled in London and joined the abolitionist movement Verified
- — Published The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Verified
- — Married Susannah Cullen Verified
- — Died in London Verified