Which element is shared by both Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and King's Nobel Prize acceptance speech?A.Reminders never to use violence to gain freedom from oppressionB.Encouragement to remember those who have died for the causeC.Anger that the violence has been allowed to continue for so longD.Questions about what people are doing to end the fightingSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What are both Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and King's Nobel Prize acceptance speech asking of their audiences?A.To keep fighting for what they believe inB.To pressure the South to abolish slaveryC.To practice only nonviolent methodsD.To give the speaker the power to end a warSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

these passages from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.Gettysburg AddressIt is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance SpeechYet when years have rolled past and when the blazing light of truth is focused on this marvellous age in which we live men and women will know and children will be taught that we have a finer land, a better people, a more noble civilization because these humble children of God were willing to suffer for righteousness' sake.Based on these passages, what do both authors believe is worth fighting for?A.Honoring the deadB.Freedom and equalityC.Solving world hungerD.Better schools for students

In the Gettysburg Address, what was Lincoln trying to do?A.Prevent the Southern states from continuing to buy and sell slavesB.Motivate American citizens to donate more money to the war effortC.Ask for more power from the American people so that he could end the Civil WarD.Encourage Union soldiers to continue fighting for the important goal of freedomSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Click to read the passages from "Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance," by Martin Luther King Jr, and the Gettysburg Address, by Abraham Lincoln. Then answer the question.What concept do both speeches have in common?A.People will write down all of their names so that no one will confuse the situation.B.Perhaps names will be forgotten, but the sacrifice for freedom will always be appreciated.C.The world will never remember how hard they worked.D.Women should have the right to vote because they are legally included as citizens of this country, too.

er King Jr.'s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.Gettysburg AddressIt is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance SpeechYet when years have rolled past and when the blazing light of truth is focused on this marvellous age in which we live men and women will know and children will be taught that we have a finer land, a better people, a more noble civilization because these humble children of God were willing to suffer for righteousness' sake.Which phrases from the speeches best support the theme of equality for all?A.Lincoln: died in vainKing: finer landB.Lincoln: birth of freedomKing: righteousness' sakeC.Lincoln: unfinished workKing: we liveD.Lincoln: great taskKing: humble childrenSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS