Question

Use the excerpt from William Wilberforce’s 1789 Abolition Speech, delivered in the House of Commons in England, to answer the question. Based on the rhetoric in the passage, what impact is Wilberforce hoping to have on his audience? (1 point) Responses He hopes they will argue passionately about abolition. He hopes they will argue passionately about abolition. He hopes they consider the magnitude of the topic he is discussing. He hopes they consider the magnitude of the topic he is discussing. He hopes they will find the people responsible for enslavement. He hopes they will find the people responsible for enslavement. He hopes they will support abolition.

Answer 1

Based on the rhetoric in the passage, Wilberforce is hoping his audience will support abolition. His speech is aimed at stirring emotions and convincing his listeners of the moral imperative to end slavery, appealing to their sense of justice and humanity.