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A score is twenty. So 20 x 5 = 100 years.
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Who said Five score years ago on there speech?
martin luther king jr.
Why does Martin Luther King use the opening five score years ago in his I have a dream speech?
the expression "five score years ago" is referred to the year 1863 when Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg adress. Five score means one hundred.
Is Martin Luther King the same person as Nelson Mandela?
No Martin Luther King junior is NOT the same person as Nelson Mandela. They are to completely different people. Have you heard of Martin Luther King's beginning of his speech? Martin Luther King- "Five score years ago..." Nelson Mandela- "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate."
Which part of the you have a dream speech came from the Gettysburg address?
Martin Luther King Jr. started it with 'five score years ago...' it was just like when Abraham Lincoln did the Gettysburg Address starting with 'four score and seven years ago...'
Who wrote ninety-five thesis?
The ninety five thesis is commonly credited to Martin Luther.
What does martin Luther mean by five score years?
A score is twenty. So 20 x 5 = 100 years.
Who said Five score years ago on there speech?
martin luther king jr.
What is an example of use of chronology in martin Luther king's i have a dream speech?
five score years ago in paragraph two.
Why does Martin Luther King use the opening five score years ago in his I have a dream speech?
the expression "five score years ago" is referred to the year 1863 when Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg adress. Five score means one hundred.
Is Martin Luther King the same person as Nelson Mandela?
No Martin Luther King junior is NOT the same person as Nelson Mandela. They are to completely different people. Have you heard of Martin Luther King's beginning of his speech? Martin Luther King- "Five score years ago..." Nelson Mandela- "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate."
Who wrote ninety-five thesis?
The ninety five thesis is commonly credited to Martin Luther.
Which part of the you have a dream speech came from the Gettysburg address?
Martin Luther King Jr. started it with 'five score years ago...' it was just like when Abraham Lincoln did the Gettysburg Address starting with 'four score and seven years ago...'
Does Martin Luther have children?
Yes, Martin Luther has 6 kids.
How many syllables does Martin Luther King Jr have?
Martin Luther King has five syllables
What are examples of Assonance in Martin Luther King's speech I Have a Dream?
Examples of assonance in Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech include: "Five score years ago" (repetition of the long "o" sound) "In the struggle" (repetition of the short "u" sound) "Not be judged by the color of their skin" (repetition of the short "i" sound)
What well-known speech in American history does martin Luther king jr echo in saying five score years ago?
Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech echoes the opening lines of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Both speeches begin with the phrase "Five score years ago," which refers to 87 years before the time they were delivered: Lincoln's speech was delivered in 1863, and King's speech was delivered in 1963. This parallel establishes a connection between the struggle for civil rights in America and the fight to end slavery.
Five score years ago is an an allusion to what or whom?
this is an allusion to Abraham lincloln's speech when he said 4 score and 7 years ago because that speech involved Lincoln arguing that all men are created equal and martin Luther king is pretty much referring to the same thing.
