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Abraham Lincoln Allusions

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"The Gettysburg Address"by Abraham Lincoln and "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King were both important speeches in the United States history. Both speeches use allusions one similarity in their allusions is that both authors use allusions from the constitution to emphasize that everyone is equal. A difference in their use of allusions is that Abraham Lincoln refers to past battles or violence and Martin Luther King refers to Gandhi to express that there should be no violence.Abraham Lincoln was the president of the United States that wanted freedom for slaves, Martin Luther King was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement he wanted equality amongst everyone. Both stated the following in their speeches, "That all men are created equal."This
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