Importance Of Patrick Henry Speech

Patrick Henry a man, who helped tip the scales in a time of war by a speech simply because the colonies in the eastern side of the North America wanted freedom from British rule. Patrick Henry was American Attorney, planter, father to 16 children, and a husband he was married twice. Borne on May 29th 1736 and died on June 6th 1799 in Brookneal VA. Patrick Henry was 36 when he delivered his speech “Give me liberty or, give me death.” “To the Second Virginia Convention to persuade the Convention to pass a resolution delivering Virginia Troops for the Revolutionary War.” “Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty?” that was the million dollar question. I believe because why not, why not ask is this how we want to live our lives, we wise men really want to live as someone’s servant? Mr. Henry stood up in front of his council men to give a speech that helped shape today’s history and as I get older and time goes on, I see that people truly take Freedom for granted. The people of today read about how people struggled to get us people the freedom and rights that we have today, and they don’t care nor do they truly understand. “For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and provide for it.” Mr. Henry a successful Attorney was …show more content…
Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne.” Patrick Henry realized that what protesting they had been doing towards the throne wasn’t working. That the objecting that the colonies had done was thrown aside merely over looked as if it didn’t