Summary Of Give Me Death By Patrick Henry

Give me Liberty or Give me Death by Patrick Henry The American Revolution was a dramatic time, and an important event for the North American continent because it affected so many differing parties. Some consequences of the war were positive, while others were negative. Furthermore, wars and new laws affected people differently depending on their class religion, race and gender. The Patriots wanted independence and the right to practice their own style of government; Loyalists were persecuted as “traitors”; and the Native Americans lost the rights to their ancestral lands. The outcome of this conflict would forever be remembered in history for its lasting effects. On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry introduced a resolution and a speech to the

He wanted the citizen rights written down on paper to prevent the British and the government from getting to powerful. His impetus was to call on the Patriots of Virginia to stand up for rights and freedom. Patrick Henry at the Virginia Convention used figurative language as a powerful way of persuasion, to get to the heart and soul of the convention and his argument. His argument was that, the British would “cover our waters (take over) and darken our land (dark ages) if America did not, arm ourselves and be prepared to fight for our right, then we would be returning to the dark ages. He argued that on one, neither King nor President should have so much power over man only God. He tried to respect all views and opposition’s, patriotism was important to

Religion during that time period was very important most believed, according to Clark et al 2008, that equality before God extended to all men and women, black and white; all could surrender to God and be saved not man. He aligned God on the side of the colonist in fighting for their rights and freedom, so playing God as the Majesty over all heavenly and earthly thing, implied only God had a greater power and King George III, just a man enforcing his