Question

by ignatius sancho
ignatius sancho to laurence sterne
to mr. sterne,
july, 1776.
reverend sir,
it would be an insult on your humanity (or perhaps look like it) to apologize
for the liberty i am taking—i am one of those people whom the vulgar and
illiberal call ‘negurs’.—the first part of my life was rather unlucky, as i was
placed in a family who judged ignorance the best and only security for
obedience.—a little reading and writing i got by unwearied application.—
the latter part of my life has been—thro’ god’s blessing, truly fortunate,
having spent it in the service of one of the best families in the kingdom.—
my chief pleasure has been books.—philanthropy i adore.—how very
much, good sir, am i (amongst millions) indebted to you for the character
of your amiable uncle toby!—i declare, i would walk ten miles in the dog-
days, to shake hands with the honest corporal.—your sermons have
touch’d me to the heart, and i hope have amended it, which brings me to
the point.—in your tenth discourse, page seventy-eight, in the second
volume—is this very affecting passage—“consider how great a part of our
species—in all ages down to this—have been trod under the feet of cruel
and capricious tyrants, who would neither hear their cries, nor pity their
distresses.—consider slavery—what it is—how bitter a draught—and how
many millions are made to drink it!”—of all my favorite authors, not one
has drawn a tear in favour of my miserable black brethren—excepting
yourself, and the humane author of sir george ellison.—i think you will
eloquent;—figure to yourself their attitudes;—hear their supplicating
addresses!—alas!—you cannot refuse.
what is sancho’s purpose for writing?
to convince sterne that he is a formerly enslaved
person from the colonies
convince sterne to create more characters like
uncle toby
to convince sterne that africans can be religious
and spiritual
to convince sterne to write more texts against
slavery

Explanation:

Sancho references Sterne's discourse on slavery, notes how few authors have advocated for enslaved people, and uses Sterne's empathetic writing (like Uncle Toby) to urge him to produce more anti - slavery works. The other options misinterpret his focus: he isn't proving his background, pushing for more Uncle Toby - like characters, or emphasizing African spirituality (though he is Black, the main plea is about anti - slavery writing).

Answer:

to convince Sterne to write more texts against slavery