Based on the rhetoric in William Wilberforce's 1789 Abolition Speech, he hopes they will support abolition. His speech is aimed at persuading his audience in the House of Commons to recognize the moral imperative of ending slavery and to take action against it.
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?
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• He hopes they will support abolition.
O He hopes they will find the people responsible for enslavement.
He hopes they consider the magnitude of the topic he is discussing
He hopes they will argue passionately about abolition.
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