Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death

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Patrick Henry was a well-known American politician and lawyer who became one of the founding fathers of the USA.His speech, “Give Me Liberty or Given Me Death,” given in 1775 at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, is one of the most inspiring and historically significant speeches associated with the Revolutionary war. Although the speech has only been published for the first time in 1815, then a later, reprinted version included in Henry’s biography in 1817, its impact was quite astonishing, with the entire convention remaining in silence for several minutes after Henry’s closing words.

Henry’s speech is generally considered to be short, when compared to other notable historic speeches. Its length would allow it to be read under a short period of only 10-20 minutes, and the ideas it presents are very well-organized and clear.

The orator uses a significant dose of rhetoric to get his point across, and the speech is quite persuasive overall. As Henry’s famous words would suggest, his speech draws attention to the importance of freedom and shows just how difficult it was for the founding fathers and those who supported them to eventually turn America into a real nation, in a world where “God appointed” kings and queens ruled most nations under a reign of tyranny.

Along with Samuel Adams and Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry was one of the most influential individuals involved in establishing republicanism and leading the United States towards its independence as a country. Also, he played a major role in putting through the Bill of Rights in the late 1700s.

The thoughts expressed through this remarkable speech have resounded throughout history, inspiring not only American politics and the evolving of the nation into one that values freedom and independenceto a great extent, but have also led to many others becoming inspired by its clear message.
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