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. The letters reveal an avid reader and prolific author, and his epistolary style shows a sophisticated understanding of both private and public audiences. Initially celebrated for his correspondence with Laurence Sterne, Sancho became well known as a writer, and his posthumously published letters were widely read. He was a critic of literature, music, and art a composer and an advocate for the abolition of slavery. Publisher's summaryĪ 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. Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-364).
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