"The Gettysburg Address"

by Abraham Lincoln

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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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 one difference between the two passages?

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Responses

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

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

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

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