Question

4054va v. english 12 sem a- a
comparing eighteenth-century texts on slavery
when they can find or pick out any thing that will suit their purpose, or that they can pervert to such—the very means of leading themselves and others into error. and, in
consequence thereof, the pretences that some men make use of for holding of slaves, must be evidently the grossest perversion of reason, as well as an inconsistent and
diaboliçal use of the sacred writings. for it must be a strange perversion of reason, and a wrong use or disbelief of the sacred writings, when any thing found there is so
perverted by them, and set up as a precedent and rule for men to commit wickedness. they had better have no reason, and no belief in the scriptures, and make no use of
them at all, than only to believe, and make use of that which leads them into the most abominable evil and wickedness of dealing unjustly with their fellow men.

but this will appear evident to all men that believe the scriptures, that every reason necessary is given that they should be believed; and, in this case, that they afford us this
information: “that all mankind did spring from one original, and that there are no different species among men. for god who made the world, hath made of one blood all the
nations of men that dwell on all the face of the earth.” wherefore we may justly infer, as there are no inferior species, but all of one blood and of one nature, that there does not
an inferiority subsist, or depend, on their colour, features or form, whereby some men make a pretence to enslave others; and consequently, as they have all one creator, one
original, made of one blood, and all brethren descended from one father, it never could be lawful and just for any nation, or people, to oppress and enslave another.

in the last two paragraphs, what point does cugoano make to prove how unjust slavery is?
thousands of africans are
dying.
many people are against
slavery.
god made everyone
equal.
slavery is against the law.
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Explanation:

In the text, Cugoano uses the idea from scriptures that all mankind sprang from one original, are of one blood and one nature (no different species or inferiority based on colour/features), so God made everyone equal. This is used to argue slavery is unjust. The other options: "Thousands of Africans are dying" isn't in the text; "Many people are against slavery" isn't mentioned; "Slavery is against the law" isn't the point (the text argues it's unjust morally/religiously, not about legality).

Answer:

C. God made everyone equal.