Which audience do the abolition writers aim to appeal to, according to the excerpts?

• A. Good Christians and enlightened individuals
• B. Slavery owners
• C. Politicians only
• D. General public

Answer: (A)

Abolition writers craft their message to resonate with readers who share Christian ethics and Enlightenment ideals of reason and humanity. The excerpts typically frame abolition as a moral duty toward neighbors and as a matter of universal justice and human rights, appealing to conscience, religious duty, and rational reform. This makes the audience best described as good Christians and enlightened individuals, because they are the ones most receptive to appeals grounded in morality and rational consideration. The focus isn’t on slave owners or on politicians alone, and while the general public is involved, the texts target those who can be moved by moral and intellectual arguments rather than by political strategy or self-interest.