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Patrick Henry was an orator and politician who led the movement for in dependence in Virginia in the 1770s. Have you ever heard someone speak so passionately that the speech moved you to do something? Even as a young man z Patrick Henry had that kind of influe nee in the American Colonies.
A , he served as the post-colonial . Henry led the opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765 and is well remembered for his ,,H speech. Along with and , he is remembered as one of the most in flue ntial exp on ents of , promoters of the America n Revolution and Independence, especially in his denunciations of corruption in government officials and his defense of historic rights. After the Revolution, Henry was a leader of the in Virginia who opposed the , fearing that it endangered the rights of the States, as well as the freedoms of individuals・
Patrick Henry was one of the leading lights of the American Revolution, a voice that would not be silenced until Americans were free and could govern themselves.
He was born in 1736, in Hanover County, Virginia. He was educated at home, where he learned Latin, among other things. He tried to be a business owner，but the business went bankrupt. He studied law and earned his law license in 1760.
He made a name for himself in winning the famed Parson f s Cause,
during which he argued that a king who would veto a law passed by a locally elected legislature was H a tyrant who forfeits the allegiance of his subjects.H This was the beginning of his struggle to ensure independence for the 13 Colonies.
Henry was elected to the Virginia , one of the colonies1 first representative governments, in 1764.
The following year, he introduced seven resolutions against Great Britain's new tax on paper the .
The Stamp Act of 1765 (short title Duties in American Colonies Act 1765; 5 George III, c. 12) was a imposed by the specifically on the colonies of. The act required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on produced in London and carrying an embossed . These printed materials were legal documents, magazines, newspapers and many other types of paper used throughout the colonies. Like previous taxes, the stamp tax had to be paid in valid British currency, not in colonial paper money. The purpose of the tax was to help pay for troops stationed in North America after the British victory in the . The British government felt that the colonies were the primary beneficiaries of this military presence, and should pay at least a portion of the expense.
With fiery words and a loud, convincing voice, Henry convineed his
fellow burgesses to approve the resolutions, which sent a loud and clear message to the government in Great Britain that the American colonists were tired of H taxation without representation.H
His Stamp Act Resolutions were, arguably, the first shot fired in the Revolutionary War.
Henry continued making speeches and practicing law throughout the turbulent years between his first famous speech and his next one, which he delivered in March 1775. He spoke to his fellow Virginians at St. John's Church in Richmond, urging them to take up arms in self-defense. Great Britain had gone too far in imposing taxes and other restricti ons on America ns, and it was time for the colonists to defend themselves. He ended this famous speech with the words H l know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death/'
Among the delegates to the con vention were future US Preside nts and . Reportedly, those in attendance, upon hearing the speech, shouted, ”give me liberty or give me death!H
This speech took place on the same day that the British marched on Con cord ・ The resulti ng , also at Lexi ngton, is considered the beginning of the . When Henry learned that Virginia Governor Dunmore
had seized gun powder from the storehouse in Williamsburg, he mobilized the militia of Hanover County and marched with them to dema nd the gun powder back or money in exchange for it. The governor paid the money, then declared Henry an outlaw・
Though he never himself served in the army, Patrick Henry continued the fight for in dependence in the House of Burgesses ・ He attended the Virginia constitutional convention and became the first governor of the new commonwealth of Virginia. He served three terms as governor before retiring to his home on Red Hill Plantation.
He did not attend the because he believed that the federal government should be weak, with the states having more power. He was one of the leaders, however, of the movement to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.
His health declined in the last year of his life, and he had to refuse Preside nt's appoi ntment as Secretary of State and Preside nt's appointment as Minister to France. He died on June 6, 1799, at his home. He was 62.
Ok Jefs have a conclusion. Patrick Henry was one of the leading lights of the American Revolution, a voice that would not be sile need until America ns were free and could govern themselves.
He was a great man and was inspectable for what he had done for America ・
As the first governor of Virginia and as a state legislator, Henry continued to have profound in flue nee on the development of the new nation. He worked for the addition of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Known as the Bill of Rights, they guarantee certain freedoms, such as the freedom of speech and religion. Can you imagine the U.S. without such rights?
Ok thafs all. Thank you ・。