Remembering Ignatius Sancho
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Overview
Introduce students to abolitionist Ignatius Sancho, who had a memorial installed at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey in December 2023. This lesson gives an overview of Sancho, his role in abolition and focuses on his memorial as an example of his legacy. To aid your planning, the lesson comes complete with teachers notes.
Learning objectives
- To find out who Ignatius Sancho was and to understand how he was involved in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade
- To discuss his memorial and how it can be used to promote his legacy
- To understand more about Britain’s transatlantic slave trade, its effects and its eventual abolition
