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.
Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius
Sancho, An African.
I am sure you will applaud me for beseeching you to give
one half hour's attention to slavery, as it is at this day
practised in our West Indies. That subject, handled in
In these excerpts, how is Cugoano's purpose similar to
Sancho's purpose?
O Like Sancho, Cugoano is asking for someone's help
in passing on his message.
Like Sancho, Cugoano is hoping that some of the
Africans held in captivity will be released.
Like Sancho, Cugoano is speaking out against the
horrible practice of slavery.
Like Sancho, Cugoano is trying to become a widely
read writer and respected philosopher.