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 . . . –Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil and Wicked Traffic of the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Quobna Ottobah Cugoano What belief does Cugoano explicitly state in this passage? People who enslave others are immoral. Education will turn people against slavery. Slavery should be abolished. It can be difficult to do one’s duty.