'LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL'
'The Gettysburg Address'
What is one differences between the two passages?
A. Kings tone is formal while Lincolns is more conversational
B. Lincoln responds to his critics, while king lists the concerns he has for unifying the country
C. King believes some tension is necessary, while lincoln calls for unity
D. Lincoln believes some tension is necessary, while king calls for unity
1 answer
The correct answer is: C. King believes some tension is necessary, while Lincoln calls for unity.
In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr. argues that nonviolent tension is necessary to bring about social change, whereas in the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln emphasizes the importance of unity and healing the nation.
