Over time, American citizens learned they needed a more efficient and strong nation; as citizens, we made changes to reach that point. Within the speeches “Speech to the Second Virginia Convention,” and “Declaration of Conscience,” the speakers, Patrick Henry and Margaret Smith, both notice the demand for unification of the American people to have a more secure government; however, Henry and Smith’s reasons for unity differ from one another. Henry and Smith both address the need for the people to join together as one nation and, according to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, unity is defined as, “The quality or state of being made one.” In his address, “Speech to the Second Virginia Convention,” Patrick Henry states, “Sir, we are not weak,
