Question

from thoughts and sentiments on the evil and wicked traffic of the slavery and commerce of the human species by quobna ottobah cugoano as you read, take notes on any conclusions you draw about cugoano’s beliefs. highlight text evidence that helps you draw those conclusions. in this, as well as in many other respects, there is one class of people (whose virtues of probity and humanity are well known) who are worthy of universal approbation and imitation, because, like men of honor and humanity, they have jointly agreed to carry on no slavery and savage barbarity among them; and, since the last war, some mitigation of slavery has been obtained in some respective districts of america... —thoughts and sentiments on the evil and wicked traffic of the slavery and commerce of the human species, quobna ottobah cugoano what belief does cugoano explicitly state in this passage? dropdown which text detail directly supports cugoano’s belief? options: \in this, as well as in many other respects\, \who are worthy of universal approbation\, \some mitigation of slavery has been obtained\

Explanation:

(for the first sub - question):

1. From the passage, the author says there is a class of people with probity and humanity who agreed to not engage in slavery, and this makes them worthy of praise. Also, he mentions that since the last war, some mitigation of slavery has been obtained in some districts of America. So we can conclude these as his explicit beliefs.

(for the second sub - question):

1. The detail "some mitigation of slavery has been obtained" directly supports the part of Cugoano's belief related to the progress against slavery (the mitigation part). The other options like "In this, as well as in many other respects" is just a transitional phrase, and "who are worthy of universal approbation" is about the praise for the people, not directly supporting the mitigation of slavery part of the belief as clearly as the chosen option.

Answer:

(for the first sub - question about the belief):
Cugoano explicitly states the belief that there is a class of people worthy of universal approbation and imitation for their stance against slavery, and also that some mitigation of slavery has been achieved in parts of America.