William Ansah Sessarakoo: The story of the African Prince wrongfully sold into slavery, by Gift Luckson William Ansah Sessarakoo (1735 – 1770) was a Fante trader and public figure, best known for his enslavement in the West Indies, subsequent rescue, and high-profile stay in England. He was both prominent among the Fante people and influential among Europeans concerned with the transatlantic slave trade. Enslavement His father, John Corrente, had previously sent Ansah's brother to France, and around 1744 he arranged to have Ansah travel to England to gain an education, curry favour with...