Both John F Kennedy and Abrahim Lincoln stand for equality and everyone being presented equally. The separation of who the world makes seem is important is the problem that the United States has. John F Kennedy states, “So in many past experiences, our hopes had been blasted, and The shadow of disappointment set up on us. We have an alternative except to prepare for direct action, whereby we will present our very bodies as a means of laying our case before the conscience of the local and national community.” This is demonstrating how African Americans are made broken promises. The things said to them mean nothing because there is little to no action put behind them. Abraham Lincoln wants actions put towards remembering people who put action into our country. Lincoln states,”The brave man, living and dead, who struggled here, has consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but you can never forget what they did here. It is for us to live in, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have this so normally advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great asking him in before us, the from these honored that we take increased devotion…”. This is demonstrating how the people need to take action on making sure that the actions people took for our safety and country are counted for. Both of these individuals for actions of change and want them to stick. The country looks at these problems but they aren’t fully addressed. In Birmingham the people asked for the segratings signs to be taken down. Some were taken down for some time and returned back to their place. The problems of the United States have not been solved.