Question

"The Gettysburg Address"
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.

What is one difference between the two passages?

(1 point)
Responses

King’s tone is formal while Lincoln’s is more conversational.
King’s tone is formal while Lincoln’s is more conversational.

Lincoln believes some tension is necessary, while King calls for unity.
Lincoln believes some tension is necessary, while King calls for unity.

Lincoln responds to his critics, while King lists the concerns he has for unifying the country.
Lincoln responds to his critics, while King lists the concerns he has for unifying the country.

King believes some tension is necessary, while Lincoln calls for unity.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**Lincoln responds to his critics, while King lists the concerns he has for unifying the country.**

This reflects the different purposes and contexts of their respective writings. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was meant to unify the nation and honor those who fought in the Civil War, while King's Letter from Birmingham Jail addresses and responds to criticisms of his actions and discusses the necessity of civil disobedience in the fight for justice.