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Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African

Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African

Sancho, Ignatius
Carretta, Vincent

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General World HistoryBritish History

ISBN10: 1554811961
ISBN13: 9781554811960
Publisher: Broadview Pr Inc
Published: Apr 14 2015
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.80
Language: English

A contemporary critic described Ignatius Sancho as what is very uncommon for men of his complexion, A man of letters. A London shopkeeper, former butler, and descendant of slaves, Sancho was the first author of African descent to have his correspondence published. He was also a critic of literature, music, and art; a composer; and an advocate for the abolition of slavery. Sancho's letters reveal an avid reader and prolific author, and his epistolary style shows a sophisticated understanding of both private and public audiences. Even after the abolition of the slave trade, proponents of equal rights on both sides of the Atlantic continued to use Sancho as an exemplar of the intellectual and moral capacity of people of African descent.

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