Which historical document does Lincoln refer to when he states "Four score and seven years ago"?
The Articles of Confedertion
The Declaration of Independence
The United States Constitution
confused but i think its c?
Why were spirituals important to the slave community?
Singing gave them confidence.
The spirituals allowed slaves to secretly communicate about escape.
Only those who were educated could learn and recite the spirituals.
A?
Lincoln wrote most of the speech on the back of an envelope on his ride to Gettysburg
true or false
true
If the song Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is interpreted as being about escape from slavery, who might the "band of angels" on the other side of the river represent?
slave owners
freed slaves
abolitionists helping escaped slave
C
1. C - No
2. Two of these answers are correct.
3. C - Yes
Yes, you are correct!
"Four score and seven years ago" is a reference to the Declaration of Independence.
Spirituals were important to the slave community because they allowed slaves to secretly communicate about escape.
True, Lincoln did write most of the speech on the back of an envelope on his ride to Gettysburg.
If the song Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is interpreted as being about escaping slavery, the "band of angels" on the other side of the river might represent abolitionists helping escaped slaves.
For the first question, "Four score and seven years ago" is a phrase from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. In this speech, he refers to the United States Constitution as the historical document.
To answer the second question, "Why were spirituals important to the slave community?", option B is correct. Spirituals were important to the slave community because they allowed slaves to secretly communicate about escape. The lyrics often contained hidden messages and instructions for escaping to freedom.
Moving on to the third question, "true" is the correct answer. Lincoln did indeed write most of the Gettysburg Address on the back of an envelope during his ride to Gettysburg.
Lastly, for the fourth question, option C is the correct answer. If the song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is interpreted as being about escape from slavery, the "band of angels" on the other side of the river may represent abolitionists helping escaped slaves.