Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death
Patrick Henry, on March 23, 1775, at the Virginia convention, delivered an open speech of desperation for war against Great Britain. Throughout his speech, Henry insisted there were no other options but war, and that the colonists must fight Great Britain. Appealing to the many sets of surrounding ears, especially the president’s, Henry implored, “we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts is all that is left us!” Henry’s speech, as a whole, was attempting to awaken everyone from their state of denial. This state of mind denied that an impending war did exist; Henry argued that hope for their liberties without war was arbitrary and ridiculous. This denial within the minds of many signified their fear to fight Great Britain. From my perspective, there are always possibilities, but seeing a path around the war seemed unrealistic for Henry at the time.
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