LESSON 2
ELA 9 Semester B Exam
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is significant about the date each seminal document was written?
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Even though they deal with similar themes, Lincoln's speech and King's letter are otherwise unrelated because they were written so far apart.
King intentionally wrote his letter one hundred years after Lincoln's speech to draw attention to the ongoing injustices Black citizens faced.
Lincoln's speech and King's letter were written the same year, but in different states, bringing attention to the widespread issue of racism in America.
One hundred years after Lincoln's speech, King wonders why America's Black citizens still do not have rights equal to white citizens.
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The most significant statement regarding the date each seminal document was written is:
King intentionally wrote his letter one hundred years after Lincoln's speech to draw attention to the ongoing injustices Black citizens faced.
This highlights the connection between the two documents and underscores the continuing struggle for civil rights over the century that separated them.
