Ending Slavery: A Call to Action
What are Cugoano and Sancho saying?
Ottobah Cugoano was arguing against slavery by stating that the treatment of enslaved people was not sensible or humane and so it should be abolished.
Sancho, for his part, also argued against slavery by insinuating that it was not godly. This shows that both people had the purpose of arguing against slavery in their writing.
Which statement summarizes the purpose of Cugoano and Sancho in their literary works?
A. Like Sancho, Cugoano is asking for someone's help in passing on his message.
B. Like Sancho, Cugoano is hoping that some of the Africans held in captivity will be released.
C. Like Sancho, Cugoano is speaking out against the horrible practice of slavery.
D. Like Sancho, Cugoano is trying to become a widely read writer and respected philosopher.
The way in which the purposes of Cugoano and Sancho are similar is that Like Sancho, Cugoano is speaking out against the horrible practice of slavery.
Both excerpts of the passages show that the authors of both hold the same view on the evil of slavery. Cugaono states that "the base treatment which the African Slaves undergo, ought to be abolished;" while Sancho also holds the same view "ease the yoke (perhaps) of many." Both individuals raise the issue of slavery and the need to break free of such practice, and bring about the freedom and liberty of the slaves and their future generations.
In conclusion, option C is correct. Both Ottobah Cugoano and Ignatius Sancho were speaking out against the horrible practice of slavery in their literary works.