Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth... - Abraham Lincoln Quote

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Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

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Source: Gettysburg Address, 1863 (US Embassy in Korea)

What is the Meaning of the Quote "Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth..."

This quote is a direct reference to the Thomas Jefferson quote "We hold these truths to be self-evident...", which opens the Declaration of Independence.

Fourscore (4 times 20 years) and seven marks 87 years since the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

The Battle of Gettysburg was a major turning point in the Civil War. It lasted for 3 days in July of 1863.

In November of the same year, Congress decided to turn the battlefield into a national cemetery.

President Lincoln gave a short but powerful speech at the dedication ceremony. The speech demonstrated his belief in democracy.

This quote was the opening sentence of the speech.

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