A tremendous leader, Thomas Jefferson, once said, “that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” (Jefferson). Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry were both passionate about onsetting a movement to assist the colonists to live in the land of the free. Their objective was to leave the British King by persuading the colonists to be fearless enough to leave, however the colonists would have to be willing to forfeit their valuables. By revisiting history, individuals learn the steps the founding fathers took to freedom, even though they spoke to different audiences the goal of life, liberty, and pursuit happiness was compatible.
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Patrick Henry was very passionate about the place he called home, however he felt like he, along with the other colonists was being held captive as the British King’s slaves. Patrick presented a “Speech in the Virginia Convention” in March of 1775 to the prevalent president during that time period, Peyton Randolph. Henry contemplated to get people on his side and for them to detect the acceptable conditions that could become of this prodigious country. Going into the speech Henry understood everyone would not have the same view as him because common people prized the protection the King administered. Colonists believed as long as they stayed put within the protection of the King and he continued to make them feel safe they could overpass his neglectance. While presenting the speech Henry parted people into two groups, one was the colonists that wanted to be under mans rule and the second group were …show more content…
Thomas Jefferson presented the document “Declaration of Independence” to the Supreme Judge of the world nine to ten months after Patrick Henry conveyed his speech to the colonists and President. Thomas Jefferson had a way of going about things to some extent incomparable than Patrick Henry. He believed that we the people should ban together to communicate with others through words and not weapons, therefore Henry would relay letters overseas to pass on a message to prevent war from happening. The Declaration of Independence was bounded under God. This powerful document declared all colonists free from the King’s rule to make strides for a better life to come. To clearly show the King was not well-suited to be the ruler a list of grievances was added into the document. The long list of dependable statements declared that we have a right to get rid of evil in our government, for others to have the right to live here freely, and lastly to rule in sets of terms, although this is only a summarized list of conditions the King did not let the colonists do. Thomas Jefferson stated that “if man shows any character of tyranny he is not fit to be a ruler of the free people” (Jefferson, Declaration of Independence). By stating this simple line, Jefferson set terms for each person
There is always a mission to …show more content…
Patrick Henry was very passionate about the place he called home, however he felt like he, along with the other colonists was being held captive as the British King’s slaves. Patrick presented a “Speech in the Virginia Convention” in March of 1775 to the prevalent president during that time period, Peyton Randolph. Henry contemplated to get people on his side and for them to detect the acceptable conditions that could become of this prodigious country. Going into the speech Henry understood everyone would not have the same view as him because common people prized the protection the King administered. Colonists believed as long as they stayed put within the protection of the King and he continued to make them feel safe they could overpass his neglectance. While presenting the speech Henry parted people into two groups, one was the colonists that wanted to be under mans rule and the second group were …show more content…
Thomas Jefferson presented the document “Declaration of Independence” to the Supreme Judge of the world nine to ten months after Patrick Henry conveyed his speech to the colonists and President. Thomas Jefferson had a way of going about things to some extent incomparable than Patrick Henry. He believed that we the people should ban together to communicate with others through words and not weapons, therefore Henry would relay letters overseas to pass on a message to prevent war from happening. The Declaration of Independence was bounded under God. This powerful document declared all colonists free from the King’s rule to make strides for a better life to come. To clearly show the King was not well-suited to be the ruler a list of grievances was added into the document. The long list of dependable statements declared that we have a right to get rid of evil in our government, for others to have the right to live here freely, and lastly to rule in sets of terms, although this is only a summarized list of conditions the King did not let the colonists do. Thomas Jefferson stated that “if man shows any character of tyranny he is not fit to be a ruler of the free people” (Jefferson, Declaration of Independence). By stating this simple line, Jefferson set terms for each person