Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail, (806)
Almost one hundred years separate Lincoin’s second inaugural address delivered on March 4, 1865 from Martin Luther
King, Jr.’s open letter from Birmingham Jail written April, 16 1963. One hundred years is not a ong time historically, but it
is an etemity for a people oppressed and mistreated for several centuries, including most of the history of our young
nation.
Ina minimum of 500 words, analyze Lincoin’s address and King’s letter:
Discuss three things that connect Lincoin and King through these writings
Discuss at least one thing that separates them
What stands out most in your mind in Lincoin’s address and King’s letter?
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