The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho: Based on a True Story, the Utterly Gripping and Heartbreaking Historical Novel from the Star of Vigil | 
pickBased on the real life story of Charles Ignatius Sancho,this is historical fiction about the man who was believed to be the fist Black person to vote in Britain. Acclaimed actor and author Paterson Joseph takes us back to Sancho's beginnings, born on a slave ship where both of his parents died, to his childhood raised by three sisters as their "pet", to his patronage from a duke who educated him, and becoming a leader against slavery in Britain.
TieDyeDude That sounds fascinating. Do you know, is it fiction built around actual events, or more guess work about his life? 1y
Sara_Planz It‘s based on a real person drawing from actual history but with some imaginings 1y
