John 's Church, Richmond, Virginia, his speech was for the Colonist and how if they do not began to take charge of America than they will be enslaved to Britain. Patrick Henry was little extreme when began comparing Britain control to slavery, slavery at this time was harsh, they did not have rights to buy goods, to learn how to read and write, or to vote. Slaves were not even consider humans to most Americans and Britain was not treating American’s that poorly. Patrick Henry strongly believed that in his speech, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death,” “And what have we to oppose to them? Shall we try to argument? Sir we have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing” (Henry 11). Throughout this quote Henry mentions “we” to disprove any counter argument and to show that he is on the same side as the audience. It is important that Henry is able to draw this audience in and convince them to fight against Britain and that if they do not, then it is going to continue to be like it has been in the
John 's Church, Richmond, Virginia, his speech was for the Colonist and how if they do not began to take charge of America than they will be enslaved to Britain. Patrick Henry was little extreme when began comparing Britain control to slavery, slavery at this time was harsh, they did not have rights to buy goods, to learn how to read and write, or to vote. Slaves were not even consider humans to most Americans and Britain was not treating American’s that poorly. Patrick Henry strongly believed that in his speech, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death,” “And what have we to oppose to them? Shall we try to argument? Sir we have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing” (Henry 11). Throughout this quote Henry mentions “we” to disprove any counter argument and to show that he is on the same side as the audience. It is important that Henry is able to draw this audience in and convince them to fight against Britain and that if they do not, then it is going to continue to be like it has been in the