Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world.
in 1806, the antislavery forces brought a new bill before parliament that would end british involvement in the slave trade. some of the most powerful testimony in favor of the bill came from former army officers who had been to the caribbean and had seen the courage of the former slaves and the horrors of slavery. the slaves spoke through the testimony of the very men who had gone to fight them. one member of parliament told his colleagues of the tortures he had seen in the islands. slavery was not an abstraction, an economic force, a counter in the game of world politics—it was the suffering of men and women. members of parliament were being confronted with the reality of slavery, just as audiences at clarkson’s lectures were when he showed shackles and whips.
while parliament debated the new bill, clarkson and his allies went on lecturing, talking, changing minds all
how do the authors use english history to support the claim that many people joined the antislavery movement for moral reasons?
○ the authors explain the details of the bill that would limit british involvement in the trading of enslaved people.
○ the authors use events from english history to describe the economic impact of involuntary servitude.
○ the authors provide a primary - source quotation from a british abolitionist named william wilberforce.
○ the authors summarize a newspaper article about ships in bristol carrying enslaved people.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Explaining the bill's details doesn't directly show moral reasons for joining the antislavery movement.
• Option 2: Describing economic impact is about economics, not moral reasons.
• Option 3: A primary - source quotation from a British abolitionist (William Wilberforce) who was part of English history can provide moral - based arguments or testimonies that would support the claim that people joined the antislavery movement for moral reasons.
• Option 4: Summarizing a newspaper article about ships carrying enslaved people is more about the logistics of the slave trade, not moral motivations for joining the movement.

Answer:

The authors provide a primary - source quotation from a British abolitionist named William Wilberforce.