During the week, please read at least three of the following selection in your Norton Reader:George Orwell, Shooting an ElephantNiccolò Machiavelli, The Morals of the PrinceElizabeth Cady Stanton, Declaration of Sentiments and ResolutionsAbraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural AddressMartin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham JailRandall Balmer, Diversity and Stability: The Paradox of Religious Pluralism, Paradox of Religious Pluralism.pdf Paradox of Religious Pluralism.pdf - Alternative FormatsStephen Carter, The Separation of Church and State, Separation of Church and State.pdf Separation of Church and State.pdf - Alternative FormatsThe English novelist and journalist George Orwell begins our first reading with his personal experience of having to shoot an elephant, which becomes an interesting point of departure for discussing the British Raj and by extension colonialism. Niccolò Machiavelli, perhaps one of the most misunderstood figures in the history of political thinking, offers some practical advice, noting that “there’s such a difference between the way we really live and the way we ought to live that the man who neglects the real to study the ideal will learn how to accomplish his ruin, not his salvation.” The nineteenth-century activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton was obviously trying to change the way the world was and in 1848 women met in Seneca Falls, New York and declared, “that all men and women are created equal.” At a reception following the Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln sought out the ex-slave Frederick Douglass. Lincoln asked Douglass what he thought of the speech, to which Douglass replied: “Mr. Lincoln, that was a sacred effort.” Lincoln’s sacred effort would echo for another century and find its culmination in one of the greatest figures of the American civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. King’s letter poses questions about the tension between morally just and unjust laws and “How does one determine whether a law is just or unjust?” The religious historian, Randall Balmer, moves the conversation to trace the history of the separation of church and state and outlines his support for religious diversity. Stephen Carter’s essay focuses more on the tensions between those who support the boundaries between church and state and those who enter the public sphere with religious motives and a religious agenda. The readings for this week offer a variety of interesting perspectives on power, government and the governed. They require reflection and they will help you complete your assignments for this week, so be sure to plan your reading time accordingly.Instructions:Almost one hundred years separate Lincoln’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 long time historically, but it is an eternity for a people oppressed and mistreated for several centuries, including most of the history of our young nation.In a minimum of 750 words APA Format, analyze Lincoln’s address and King’s letter:Discuss three things that connect Lincoln and King through these writingsDiscuss at least one thing that separates themWhat stands out most in your mind in Lincoln’s address and King’s letter?Select one other reading and or a video clip for this week and explain how it adds to your perspective of Lincoln’s address and King’s letter.The Academic Style of WritingAll academic writing uses language that is formal, objective and cautious. Even when an assignment is written in a more subjective style (personal reflection) you should still provide supporting evidence, use language that is somewhat formal, and objective (without emotional bias) and somewhat cautious. AVOID, whenever possible, PERSONAL PRONOUNS. Limit the use of I, we, in my opinion, I believe, etc. Academic Style.PNGVIDEOS NEEDEDLearning to Love Machiavelli_Don MacDonald at TEDXBoston - YoutubeAbraham Lincoln -Second Inaugural Address- YoutubeLetter From Birmingham Jail - YoutubeRandall Balmer: On Seperation of Church and State - YoutubePolitics and the English language: Peter Hennessy at TEDxHouseofParliament- Youtube