Question

this is an excerpt from a speech given by william wilberforce to the british parliament in 1789. as soon as ever i had arrived thus far in my investigation of the slave trade, i confess to you, sir, so enormous, so dreadful, so irremediable incurable did its wickedness appear that my own mind was completely made up for the abolition. a trade founded in iniquity evil, and carried on as this was, must be abolished, let the policy be what it might—let the consequences be what they would, i from this time determined that i would never rest till i had effected its abolition. —william wilberforce, 1789 which statement summarizes wilberforces main argument about why the trade of enslaved people should be abolished? the trade of enslaved people is no longer necessary. the trade of enslaved people is not profitable. the trade of enslaved people is disorganized. the trade of enslaved people is evil.

Explanation:

Wilberforce emphasizes the trade is "founded in iniquity [evil]" and thus should be abolished. The other options (not necessary, not profitable, disorganized) are not mentioned in the text. The key focus is on the moral (evil) aspect.

Answer:

The trade of enslaved people is evil.