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Ignatius Sancho's Letters
Ignatius sancho was an abolitionist and campaigner against slavery. He wrote a series of letters to his son, who published them after he died. In 17 72 somerset versus stuart came before the king's bench in england. The case involved whether or not enslaved people could be forcibly removed for sale into slavery. Mansfield: Can you guess who the judge on the trial is? We've already met him. It's dido bello bello Bello! So the man adjudicating this case has some brilliant ideas. How does he rule? Oh, very simple but its aftermath becomes very complicated. And h want o walk us through what this case is.
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