By adrian.peel@iliffemedia.co.uk (Adrian Peel) A riverside bridge in Cambridge has been given a new name to commemorate a local man who was a leader in the anti-slavery movement. The bridge, formerly known as Riverside Bridge, has been renamed after writer and abolitionist Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797) who was enslaved as a child and, after purchasing his freedom, was an active leader in the anti-slave trade movement. As part of Black History Month, there was an unveiling of the new plaque and an information board, which are being paid for by the county council, at Equiano Bridge on Monday (Octo…
