Question

Read the excerpt from Thoughts and Sentiments. It is therefore manifest, that something else ought yet to be done; and what is required, is evidently the incumbent duty of all men of enlightened understanding, and of every man that has any claim or affinity to the name of Christian, that the base treatment which the African Slaves undergo, ought to be abolished; and it is moreover evident, that the whole, or any part of that iniquitous traffic of slavery, can no where, or in any degree, be admitted, but among those who must eventually resign their own claim to any degree of sensibility and humanity, for that of barbarians. How does Cugoano approach the topic of slavery in this excerpt?
Cugoano calls for people to take small steps to end slavery, while Sancho asks for bold moves.
Cugoano appeals to his audience personally, while Sancho appeals to the greater public.
Cugoano is more willing to wait than Sancho, who is calling for immediate action.
Cugoano has a much more authoritative tone than Sancho, who is respectful to Sterne.

Answer 1

Answer: Cugoano appeals to his audience personally, while Sancho appeals to the greater public.

Explanation: Ottobah Cugoano was an African abolitionist and natural rights philosopher from Ghana. In 1787, Cugoano published an attack on slavery called Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil and Wicked Traffic of the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species. He was devout Christian so he wrote informed by that religion. He argued that a slave's duty was to escape from slavery to prevent further enslavement.