Read the excerpt from Thoughts and Sentiments. In these excerpts, how does Cugoano's purpose differ
from Sancho's purpose?
It is therefore manifest, that something else ought yet
to be done; and what is required, is evidently the
incumbent duty of all men of enlightened
understanding, and of every man that has any claim or
affinity to the name of Christian, that the base
treatment which the African Slaves undergo, ought to
be abolished; and it is moreover evident, that the
whole, or any part of that iniquitous traffic of slavery,
can no where, or in any degree, be admitted, but
among those who must eventually resign their own
claim to any degree of sensibility and humanity, for that
of barbarians.
Cugoano is hoping that a few enslaved people can
be released, while Sancho is hoping that Sterne can
abolish slavery altogether.
O Cugoano makes references to his Christian faith,
while Sancho stays away from the topic of religion
altogether.
Sancho is humbly asking for someone's help, while
Cugoano is asking for immediate and drastic
changes in policies about slavery.
O Sancho is informing the general public about the
horrors of slavery, while Cugoano is writing a private
Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius
Sancho, An African
letter
I am sure you will applaud me for beseeching you to
give one half hour's attention to slavery, as it is at this

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next