Today's
#GoogleDoodle marks the beginning of
#BlackHistoryMonth 
. We're celebrating Ignatius Sancho, the British writer, composer and abolitionist, who was the first known person of African descent to vote in a UK general election.
Learn more →
http://goo.gle/ignatius-sancho

After being forced into slavery as a child, Sancho escaped and worked as a Butler for many years at Montagu House in Blackheath
#GreenwichPark. Here, he made use of the private library and taught himself music, poetry & writing. Learn more →
http://goo.gle/ignatius-sancho


Sancho became a highly skilled and widely respected writer and composer. His musical compositions and eloquent calls for the abolition of slavery were both widely published. Learn more →
http://goo.gle/ignatius-sancho

Today’s
#GoogleDoodle was illustrated by
@KingsleyNebechi who wants his artwork to “pay homage to [Sancho’s] contributions and become a tool to re-introduce his great work to a new generation”.
Take a look at some of the early artistic concepts →
http://goo.gle/ignatius-sancho
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.