read the excerpt from letters of the late ign...
read the excerpt from letters of the late ignatius sancho, an african. tis at the service of the afflicted,—and a much greater matter: for, in serious truth, it casts a sad shade upon the world, that so great a part of it are, and have been so long, bound in chains of darkness, and in chains of misery. what is sternes purpose in this excerpt? to describe slavery as just one of many different types of injustices in the world to explain that slavery is deeply rooted in society and impossible to fight to show that slavery is a terrible practice that has brought misery to too many people to argue that sooner or later people will do the right thing and abolish slavery
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# Brief Explanations:
The excerpt emphasizes the misery slavery has brought to a large - part of the world. It doesn't suggest slavery is just one of many injustices, nor that it's impossible to fight, nor does it talk about future abolition. It focuses on the terrible nature of slavery and the misery it causes.
# Answer:
to show that slavery is a terrible practice that has brought misery to too many people