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.
Published 1782, the two-volume correspondence of former slave Ignatius Sancho (c.1729-80) displayed his natural intelligence, helping counter contemporary racism.
