In this, as well as in many other respects, there is one class of people (whose virtues of probity and humanity are well known)
who are worthy of universal approbation and imitation, because, like men of honor and humanity, they have jointly agreed to carry on no slavery and savage barbarity among them; and, since the last war, some mitigation of slavery has been obtained in some respective districts of America . . . –Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil and Wicked Traffic of the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Quobna Ottobah Cugoano What belief does Cugoano explicitly state in this passage? Which text detail directly supports Cugoano’s belief?
After reading the passage by Cugoano, we can that the belief he explicitly states is that people who oppose slavery deserve praise.
We can also say that the detail which directly supports Cugoano's belief in the passage is, "who are worthy of universal approbation."
<h3>Who was Quobna Ottobah Cugoano?</h3>
Cugoano (1757-1791) was an African abolitionist and philosopher born in Ghana. Cugoano himself was a slave for many years before obtaining his freedom in England.
<h3>What is his belief in the passage?</h3>
In the passage we are analyzing here, Cugoano condemns slavery and states that men who oppose it are men of honor, who deserve to be praised and imitated.
The detail from the passage that supports the belief expressed above is "who are worthy of universal approbation." "Approbation" means praise or approval.
