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Oh, you who have hearts to feel; you who have kind friends around you, in sickness and in sorrow, think of the sufferings of the helpless, destitute, and down-trodden slave. Has sickness laid its withering hand upon you, or disappointment blasted your fairest earthly prospects, still, the outgushings of an affectionate heart are not denied you, and you may look forward with hope to a bright future. Such a hope seldom animates the heart of the poor slave. He toils on, in his unrequited labor, looking only to the grave to find a quiet resting place, where he will be free from the oppressor. – Austin Steward, Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Free Man, 1861
Which political ideology is most closely related to this passage?

Answer 1

Answer: The political ideology most closely related to this passage is ABOLITIONIST. The abolition movement promoted the end of slavery with the use of ethical, political, social, moral, and religious ideas.

Explanation: This passage appeals to the reader using literary techniques such as appealing to the moral ethics of man. Steward details to his reader: the suffering and lonely life bestowed upon African American slaves, the toll that daily hard labor has on the mind and body suggesting that death is the only reward to look forward to, and that there is no hope for the future of a slave.