Question

comparing eighteenth-century from thoughts and sentiments on the evil and wicked traffic of the slavery and commerce of 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? people who oppose slavery deserve praise. americans should do more to oppose slavery. those who support slavery are not honorable. “some mitigation of slavery has been obtained”

Explanation:

In the passage, Cugoano states there is a class of people “worthy of universal approbation and imitation” because they “have jointly agreed to carry on no slavery”. This directly supports the idea that those opposing slavery deserve praise. The other options: “Americans should do more…” isn’t explicitly stated (the passage only mentions “some mitigation of slavery in some districts of America” without a call to action for Americans generally), and “those who support slavery are not honorable” isn’t directly stated (the passage focuses on praising those who oppose, not condemning supporters’ honor).

Answer:

People who oppose slavery deserve praise.