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.
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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.
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The concept that both speeches have in common is B. Perhaps names will be forgotten, but the sacrifice for freedom will always be appreciated. Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln spoke about the importance of sacrifice for the sake of freedom in their respective speeches.
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