Sons of Africa were an 18th century British group, who campaigned to end slavery.

Their members included Ottobah Cugoano, Olaudah Equiano

Olaudah Equiano

Olaudah Equiano also known as Gustavus Vassa, was a prominent African involved in the British movement towards the abolition of the slave trade. His autobiography depicted the horrors of slavery and helped influence British lawmakers to abolish the slave trade through the Slave Trade Act of 1807...

 and other leading members of London's black community. It ran alongside the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, whose membership included Thomas Clarkson

Thomas Clarkson

Thomas Clarkson , was an English abolitionist, and a leading campaigner against the slave trade in the British Empire. He helped found The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade and helped achieve passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807, which ended British trade in slaves...

who they called "our constant and generous friend"

Campaign

They group held public meetings and wrote letters, for example to the MP Sir William Dolben. These letters were often sent to newspapers, to help provoke debate. Shortly after his correspondence with them, Dolben proposed a Parliamentary bill to improve the conditions on slave ships. Olaudah Equiano also led delegations of this group to Parliament to further persuade MPs to abolish the slave trade.