I remember the Fifth Estate from the hippie days in Detroit. It was a John Sinclair/White Panther organ. I’ve still got a copy somewhere, including the lyrics to “Just Like an Aborigine” by the Up, who succeeded the MC5 as the official Panther band. I saw them play at a 5th Estate sponsored rally circa 1971.
If you looked up 1st, 2nd 3rd, or 4th Estate you’d have found the origin. Carlyle added the press as a 4th Estate to the traditional 3 divisions of the Estates-General; the 5th Estate was a conceit of revolutionary-minded folks in the mid 20th century to define their place in the social structure.
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If you looked up 1st, 2nd 3rd, or 4th Estate you’d have found the origin. Carlyle added the press as a 4th Estate to the traditional 3 divisions of the Estates-General; the 5th Estate was a conceit of revolutionary-minded folks in the mid 20th century to define their place in the social structure.
- alex 9-09-2005 5:39 pm