In The Parson’s Case, he spoke out against ministers after King George the third had overturned the law against a local person in Virginia. Henry went forward and defended the local person from Virginia, pointing out the greed and the interference of the royals in colonial matters. This is how he made a name for himself and how he became now well known by many for his orator skills. In the year 1765, Henry became a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. In the same year, the Stamp act was passed on by the British. Henry then filed taxes on all the printing papers used by the colonists and argued that the government should impose taxes on its citizens. The Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions were passed in 1765 after Henry successfully argued
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This speech was to show how much he was fighting for truth, justice, and God’s purpose. He also shows a clear picture of what his view is and emphasizes it. In one of the lines in his speech, he says, “Are we disposed to be the number of those who, having eyes see not, and, having ears hear not, the things which so many concern their temporal salvation” (Patrick Henry, March, 1775) by this, he meant that he could see that the government was making them suffer, he was responding to the laws of this government by politely telling them that he knew what was going on, he knew that the government was being unfair. The fact that people had not said how they felt wasn’t going to silence him. When his speech was about to end, he also said, “... gentlemen may cry Peace! Peace!--, but there is no peace. The war has actually begun.” (Patrick Henry, March, 1775) This was an indication showing that he was not going to back down, but instead he was going to fight against the government, fight for what is right. There was going to be no peace until after the government had made the situation fair and all things amongst people equal. “I know not what course others may take but as for me, give me liberty of give me death”. (Patrick Henry, March, 1775) This shows an “all or nothing” situation. Clearly, Henry was not giving up! A trait that most people admired him for, he was a fighter. The results of the speech where
This speech was to show how much he was fighting for truth, justice, and God’s purpose. He also shows a clear picture of what his view is and emphasizes it. In one of the lines in his speech, he says, “Are we disposed to be the number of those who, having eyes see not, and, having ears hear not, the things which so many concern their temporal salvation” (Patrick Henry, March, 1775) by this, he meant that he could see that the government was making them suffer, he was responding to the laws of this government by politely telling them that he knew what was going on, he knew that the government was being unfair. The fact that people had not said how they felt wasn’t going to silence him. When his speech was about to end, he also said, “... gentlemen may cry Peace! Peace!--, but there is no peace. The war has actually begun.” (Patrick Henry, March, 1775) This was an indication showing that he was not going to back down, but instead he was going to fight against the government, fight for what is right. There was going to be no peace until after the government had made the situation fair and all things amongst people equal. “I know not what course others may take but as for me, give me liberty of give me death”. (Patrick Henry, March, 1775) This shows an “all or nothing” situation. Clearly, Henry was not giving up! A trait that most people admired him for, he was a fighter. The results of the speech where