Comparing Eighteenth-Century Texts on Slavery — Quiz
Question 10 • English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African . ’Tis at the service of the afflicted,—and a much greater matter: for, in serious truth, it casts a sad shade upon the world, that so great a part of it are, and have been so long, bound in chains of darkness, and in chains of misery. What is Sterne’s purpose in this excerpt?
Answer
A
to argue that sooner or later people will do the right thing and abolish slavery
B
to describe slavery as just one of many different types of injustices in the world
C
to explain that slavery is deeply rooted in society and impossible to fight
D
to show that slavery is a terrible practice that has brought misery to too many people