EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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Paul Revere
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Patrick Henry
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George Washington
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Benjamin Franklin
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Detailed explanation-1: -This speech was given by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775, in response to interference of the Royal Navy brought in from the King’s appointed Governor, Lord Dunmore.
Detailed explanation-2: -On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry signaled the coming revolution when he spoke at a Virginia convention and allegedly implored: “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Detailed explanation-3: -“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” has a lot of carefully chosen diction, and is a persuasive speech with the purpose to fight. Patrick Henry uses rhetoric in his speech to give himself credibility, get the people emotional, and show that going to war was the best option for the colonies.
Detailed explanation-4: -Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Detailed explanation-5: -On the anniversary of Patrick Henry’s stirring words at the 1775 Virginia Convention, take a look back at the speech that included the famous line, “Give me liberty or give me death!”