The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln

Question

Question
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?

(1 point)
Responses

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 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 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.

Both Lincoln and King are critical of their audience.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

Both leaders highlight the necessity of change and action to ensure that the ideals of freedom are realized for everyone in society.