Comparing Eighteenth-Century Texts on Slavery

Question 1

He lists ways that people justify slavery.He cites religious arguments against slavery.He compares slavery to well-known horrors.

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He compares slavery to well-known horrors.

Question 2

to explain that slavery is harmful to societyto show that enslaved people do not sufferto prove that he is a religious man

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to explain that slavery is harmful to society

Question 3

What is Cugoano’s approach to the topic of slavery in this passage?

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He compares slavery to well-known horrors.

Question 4

What is Cugoano’s purpose in this passage?

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to explain that slavery is harmful to society

Comparing Eighteenth-Century Texts on Slavery Answers