Martin Luther King Remembered at Lincoln Memorial 1963

[Gene C]

Lincoln and King lived at different times and circumstances in history.
They both faced and dealt with different challenges in their lives. Customs and values change over time and we need to take that into account.
Does what is right and what is wrong change over time, or merely our perception of right and wrong change?

I get the impression you believe Lincoln was trying to use God, where I believe Lincoln was challenged with how to effectively have God use him.

I am glad that King left a favorable impression with you and that his statements ring true. King appears to have valued Lincoln's words and actions since he referred to them and used the Lincoln Memorial as a background to his well known speech. He chose to use Lincoln's monument and words instead of Washington, Jefferson, or a different well known leader's.
King must have had reasons that were important to him for choosing Lincoln over George Washington, and over the authors of the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
It appears he looked upon Abraham Lincoln very differently than you do.