by Abraham Lincoln

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Gettysburg address delivered at Gettysburg Pa. Nov. 19th, 1863. [n. p. n. d.].

Gettysburg Address

Delivered at Gettysburg, Pa.

Nov. 19th 1863.

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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.

What is similar about the way King and Lincoln use the word freedom?

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Responses

Both King and Lincoln acknowledge that change is needed in order to bring freedom to every citizen.
Both King and Lincoln acknowledge that change is needed in order to bring freedom to every citizen.

Both Lincoln and King are critical of their audience.
Both Lincoln and King are critical of their audience.

Both Lincoln and King are reluctant to share their views on the importance of freedom.
Both Lincoln and King are reluctant to share their views on the importance of freedom.

Both Lincoln and King emphasize that the United States has established freedom and equality for every citizen.
Both Lincoln and King emphasize that the United States has established freedom and equality for every citizen.
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Answer 1

The best response to the question regarding the similarities in how Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln use the word "freedom" would be:

Both King and Lincoln acknowledge that change is needed in order to bring freedom to every citizen.

Both leaders addressed issues of inequality and injustice in their speeches, emphasizing that true freedom requires ongoing effort and transformation within society.