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A score is equal to 20 years. Four
score and seven years ago is how the
speech began. Why did Lincoln refer to
that year?

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davisarriona
davisarriona davisarriona
  • 11-05-2020

That was when the Declaration of Independence was sighned.

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Vaski
Vaski Vaski
  • 11-05-2020

Lincoln's address starts with “Four score and seven years ago.” A score is equal to 20 years, so he was referencing 87 years ago — 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed. The speech was made, then, seven score and seven years ago.
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