Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed, Memoirs of His Life |
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Author:
| Sancho, Ignatius |
Editor:
| Crewe, Frances |
Preface by:
| Jekyll, Joseph |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-107-32386-5 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital download and online |
List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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Born a slave and largely self-taught, Ignatius Sancho (c.1729-80) corresponded in Britain with a wide social circle that included nobility, artists and politicians. Published in 1782, this two-volume collection of his charmingly composed letters helped counter contemporary racism by showing that Africans possessed as much natural intelligence as Europeans.
Born a slave and largely self-taught, Ignatius Sancho (c.1729-80) corresponded in Britain with a wide social circle that included nobility, artists and politicians. Published in 1782, this two-volume collection of his charmingly composed letters helped counter contemporary racism by showing that Africans possessed as much natural intelligence as Europeans.