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Abraham Lincoln began his now famous Gettysburg Address with these words. It was a speech given at the dedication ceremony of the cemetery at the Gettysburg battlefield in November 1863.
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What is the first 6 words of the Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln's Emancipation was proclaimed great honor and contact officicated in glory.
What are the first 6 words of the Gettysburg Address delivered by President Abraham Lincoln?
Four score and seven years ago
What year was four score and seven years ago from 2007?
1920
What is four score and seven years?
Literally, "four twenties and seven years ago," or "87 years ago." A score is 20. Four score is 80, and 7 is 87. So four score and seven years ago means 87 years ago. (see "Wikipedia"; "Gettysburg Address". 1863 minus 87=1776; 4th July - Declaration of Independence!) "Fourscore" means eighty (80). A score is twenty. It's not in very common use any more, but it is a word like "dozen," which means twelve (12)--a special word for a certain number. (And a gross is 12 x 12, or 144.) So if a score = 20, fourscore = 4 x 20 = 80. And 7 makes 87. 1 score = 20 years 4 score = 80 years 4 score 7 years = 87 years
What was the speech called beginning with four scores and seven years ago called?
Abraham Lincoln gave the, "Four score and seven years ago," speech.
