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Why does king make use of five score years ago'' why is this more appropriate than simply saying a hundred years ago?
King uses the phrase "five score years ago" to evoke a sense of historical significance and to connect his message to the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued 100 years prior. The term "score" adds a formal, poetic quality that underscores the gravity of the struggle for civil rights. By using this phrase, he emphasizes both the long duration of the fight for equality and the collective memory of African Americans, making it more impactful than simply stating "a hundred years ago."
Is there a symbol for Century or 100 years?
In Roman numerals, "C" denotes 100 years. People also use-"cent.","c.", or "C."
Do people use more energy now then they did 20 years ago?
Yes, because of giant tv sets, computers, personal electronic devicies, cell phones, and other machines that more people have today than there available 20 years ago; More people use more energy today, than they did 20 years ago.
Why a century has 100 years?
That is by definition of the word "century". Humans like to count in powers of 10 (100, 100, 1000, etc.), since it is easiest to work with (with the numbering system we use), so humans invented a special name for "10 years", and another for "1000 years", and yet another for "100 years".
Who was the first person to use an abacus?
Nobody knows who was first because they were invented thousands of years ago in Babylon.
What type of energy did movies use 100 years ago?
Early film projectors were hand cranked.
Did they have grills 100 years ago?
no. 100 years ago they did not have electricity so they did not have a grill, they did use fire to cook food on though.
Did children use pencils 100 years ago to write?
no
What tables were around 100 years ago?
Yes, of course. That would be 1907 and tables were in use over 5,000 years ago. A 100 years is not very long in history.
Did pioneer children about 100 years ago use crayons?
Yes, they did. crayons were invented in 1903!
What has changed about London in the last 100 years?
100 yrs ago people use horse a lot. today everybody travels by car
Did they have electric 100 years ago?
The first electric battery was made in 1800 by Alessandro Volta. In 1878 Thomas Edison gave us the electric light bulb. So in answer to your question yes electricity was in use 100 years ago.
What date would you have to be born on to be 100 years old as of today?
This depends on what today is. See the related link, "100 years ago today". To calculate late the date, subtract 100 from the current year, and use the same date. For example, of today were July 5, 2015, then 100 years ago would be July 5, 1915, since 2015 - 100 = 1915.
What do 38 percent of people use today that 100 percent used 25 years ago?
Maps, wrist watch...
Why is the availability of some renewable resources more of a concern now than it was 100 years ago?
People use them more often
Did they have telescopes 100 years ago?
The planet Neptune was discovered by using a large telescope, in 1846. That was 167 years ago. Galileo, using a small telescope, discovered the first 4 moons of Jupiter in 1610. That was 403 years ago. (Since then, 63 more have been discovered.)
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.
