Question

from letters of the late ignatius sancho, an african
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
egurs\.—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 gods 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
touchd 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
it are, and have been so long, bound in chains of darkness, and in
chains of misery.
what is sternes purpose in this excerpt?

to show that slavery is a terrible practice that has
brought misery to too many people

to describe slavery as just one of many different
types of injustices in the world

to argue that sooner or later people will do the right
thing and abolish slavery

to explain that slavery is deeply rooted in society
and impossible to fight

Explanation:

The excerpt (from Sterne's work, as referenced) has a passage about people being "bound in chains of darkness, and in chains of misery" and the context of slavery. The first option focuses on showing slavery as a terrible practice causing misery to many, which aligns with the descriptive tone about the suffering from slavery. The other options either misinterpret the purpose (e.g., the excerpt doesn't argue for future abolition, describe it as one of many injustices, or claim it's impossible to fight).

Answer:

to show that slavery is a terrible practice that has brought misery to too many people