Hook:
If no ban:
Within life, through the smallest viewpoint, there is an importance in everything. Whether we see it or not, every action, item, and person has an importance and influence to society. (explain how book is important to society)
If yes ban:
For certain situations, some things are better unleft, and not described further. Caustions of these might cause future problems for people of all ages. (explain how book isn't worthyful).
The structure of the document is a checklist.
Answer:
I would say that this excerpt is used to reveal the horrors of enslavement. It seems that Cugoano described the scene with some many details for the reader to be able to actually picture what was happening, the horror suffered and how it might affect any person in that place. It was not just him suffering but there were others who he could listen to, they were also crying.
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