In "The Gettysburg Address"

Question

by Abraham Lincoln

Use the passages to answer the question.

LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL

Credit Line: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” April 16, 1963. The Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Which theme do the texts share?

(1 point)
Responses

Equality is worth fighting for.
Equality is worth fighting for.

Non-violent resistance is an effective strategy for change.
Non-violent resistance is an effective strategy for change.

America is a great nation.
America is a great nation.

War is necessary for change.

Answer 1

The theme that the texts share is "Equality is worth fighting for." Both "The Gettysburg Address" and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" emphasize the importance of equality and the struggle to achieve it in America.