Speech To The Virginia Convention Vs Declaration Of Independence

Colonists were treated unfairly by England, during the Revolutionary war period. England kept passing acts and placing taxes on everything; eventually colonists grew hostile and fought to become a free country. Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention” and Thomas Jefferson’s “The Declaration of Independence” are great examples of Revolutionary literature. “Speech to the Virginia Convention” is trying to convince colonists to rebel England. The Declaration of Independence is letting England know America wants to become a free country. Due to the Revolutionary literature being persuasive in nature, the authors of the time period rely heavily on appeals to credibility, emotion, and logic to persuade their audiences to take action against King George III; this can be observed in the aforementioned texts “Speech to the Virginia Convention” and “The Declaration of Independence”. “Give me liberty or give me death”. (83) Henry is saying he would rather die than be treated harshly. This explains how huge a deal being treated right is. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. Jefferson is simply …show more content…
There were battles between the colonists and British, but also within America itself. There is a bunch of writing being established to settle disputes and try to end the war. Authors used logic during this time period to aid people in realizing what is happening. They wanted colonists to be able to put themselves in the actual situation. Authors, such as Henry and Jefferson, want others to believe and trust them. They do not want the audience to believe they are unfit or capable of betrayal. Most people usually pay more attention if there is an emotional connection. Several writers appeal to people’s emotions to make what they convey more