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A.) Why are Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” and MLK’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” considered seminal documents? B.) What was L...Question
A.) Why are Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” and MLK’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” considered seminal documents?
B.) What was Lincoln’s purpose in writing the “Gettysburg Address”?
C.) What was MLK’s purpose in writing his “Letter from Birmingham Jail”?
D.) What theme did you see in Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”?
E.) What theme did you see in MLK’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”?
F.) What theme do both of these works share?
G.) Which type of tone and rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) did President Lincoln and Dr. King use to appeal to their audience or readers?
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B.) What was Lincoln’s purpose in writing the “Gettysburg Address”?
C.) What was MLK’s purpose in writing his “Letter from Birmingham Jail”?
D.) What theme did you see in Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”?
E.) What theme did you see in MLK’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”?
F.) What theme do both of these works share?
G.) Which type of tone and rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) did President Lincoln and Dr. King use to appeal to their audience or readers?
(Do short answers)
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A.) Both Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” and MLK’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” are considered seminal documents because they articulate profound ideals of democracy, equality, and justice, influencing civil rights movements and national identity.
B.) Lincoln’s purpose in writing the “Gettysburg Address” was to honor the soldiers who fought at Gettysburg, reaffirm the principles of human equality, and emphasize the need to preserve the Union as a test of the nation’s commitment to those principles.
C.) MLK's purpose in writing his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was to defend the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism, address criticisms from white clergymen, and articulate a moral basis for civil disobedience in the fight for civil rights.
D.) A prominent theme in Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” is the idea of national unity and the dedication to equality and freedom as principles worth fighting for.
E.) A major theme in MLK’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is the urgency of achieving racial justice and the moral responsibility to take direct action against unjust laws.
F.) Both works share the theme of advocating for justice and equality, highlighting the importance of standing up for one’s principles in the face of adversity.
G.) Lincoln adopted a solemn and respectful tone using ethos to establish credibility and invoke national values, while Dr. King used a passionate and urgent tone employing pathos to evoke empathy and a sense of moral duty, along with logos to present logical arguments for civil disobedience.
B.) Lincoln’s purpose in writing the “Gettysburg Address” was to honor the soldiers who fought at Gettysburg, reaffirm the principles of human equality, and emphasize the need to preserve the Union as a test of the nation’s commitment to those principles.
C.) MLK's purpose in writing his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was to defend the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism, address criticisms from white clergymen, and articulate a moral basis for civil disobedience in the fight for civil rights.
D.) A prominent theme in Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” is the idea of national unity and the dedication to equality and freedom as principles worth fighting for.
E.) A major theme in MLK’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is the urgency of achieving racial justice and the moral responsibility to take direct action against unjust laws.
F.) Both works share the theme of advocating for justice and equality, highlighting the importance of standing up for one’s principles in the face of adversity.
G.) Lincoln adopted a solemn and respectful tone using ethos to establish credibility and invoke national values, while Dr. King used a passionate and urgent tone employing pathos to evoke empathy and a sense of moral duty, along with logos to present logical arguments for civil disobedience.