Question

from thoughts and sentiments on the evil and wicked traffic of the slavery and commerce of the human species
from letters of the late ignatius sancho, an african
in these excerpts, how is cugoano’s approach similar to sancho’s approach?
from thoughts and sentiments on the evil and wicked traffic of the slavery and commerce of the human species
by quobna ottobah cugoano
the kind exertions of many benevolent and humane gentlemen, against the iniquitous traffic of slavery and oppression, has been attended with much good to many, and must redound with great honor to themselves, to humanity and their country; their laudable endeavours have been productive of the most beneficent effects in preventing that savage barbarity from taking place in free countries at home. 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, though not in proportion to their own vaunted claims of freedom; but it is to be hoped, that they will yet go on to make a further and greater reformation. however, notwithstanding all that has been done and written against it, that brutish barbarity, and unparalleled injustice, is still carried on to a very great extent in the colonies, and with an avidity as insidious, cruel and oppressive as ever.
like sancho, cugoano is thankful to find himself currently in the service of a noble and gracious english family.
like sancho, cugoano presents himself as a humble man who is thankful for all of his good fortune and reluctant to make changes.
like sancho, cugoano does not emphasize the horrors of his experiences as an enslaved person, but focuses on his good fortune instead.
like sancho, cugoano demonstrates that he had a difficult beginning as an enslaved person, but then prevailed through luck and perseverance.

Explanation:

• Analyze the excerpt from Cugoano: His text talks about benevolent gentlemen's efforts against slavery, and focuses on the good (mitigation of slavery, good fortune - like the class of people with probity) rather than dwelling on his own enslaved horrors.
• Check other options:
• First option: The excerpt doesn't mention Cugoano being in service of a noble English family.
• Second option: "reluctant to make changes" is not supported by the text.
• Fourth option: The excerpt doesn't talk about his "difficult beginning" or "luck and perseverance".

Answer:

The third option (the one with the purple text): Like Sancho, Cugoano does not emphasize the horrors of his experiences as an enslaved person, but focuses on his good fortune instead.