Patrick Henry would agree that there was too little freedom in America at the time he was alive. He lived in the American colonies when Britain was enforcing many unfair laws on the American colonies. Patrick henry knew and saw the British were being unfair and refusing to listen to reason. Henry Patrick fought against the British by convincing the Americans to come together and stand for their freedom. He gave many speeches and first said the famous words “Give me liberty or give me death!”…
Webster’s Dictionary defines a Founding Father as “one of the framers of the Constitution.” Patrick Henry is considered one of the founding fathers although he was not present for the Constitutional Convention. Henry served in government and law for numerous years. Patrick Henry’s life consists of early life, law and political life, and biblical life. Patrick Henry was born on May 29, 1736 to John and Sarah Henry.…
Two important Philadelphians of history are James Forten and Benjamin Franklin. James Forten was born in Philadelphia on September 2, 1766. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. James Forten and Benjamin Franklin are similar in some ways and different in others, when concerning Philadelphia. James Forten and Benjamin Franklin have many things in common.…
Throughout Henry and Franklin's speeches, repetition is used to place emphasis and realism on the founding of the United States if America. Using the repetition emphasizes the determination to fight. Repetition is shown when Patrick Henry states,” The war is inheritable and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come! and “ We must fight!…
Every Sunday he studied religion and believed God had created the world for men to do good. Some of his believes were, “His providence; that the most acceptable service of God was the doing good to man; that our souls are immortal ; and that all crime will be punished, and virtue rewarded, either here or hereafter. These I esteemed the essentials of every religion; and, being to be found in all the religions we had in our country, I respected them all.” Benjamin Franklin believed heavily in religion but did not attend Church regularly out in public. Other than studying religion Ben Franklin had a different typical mentally compared to John Winthrop for example, he also thought that our minds can know the truth and we can make right and wrong decisions.…
He would go on to call slavery “an atrocious debasement of human nature” (Lopez). He’d eventually joined The Pennsylvania Abolition Society and they “set out not only to abolish slavery, but also to set up programs to help freed slaves to become good citizens and improve the conditions of free African Americans” (Lopez). During the Revolution, he signed a petition that said, “The slave trade were incompatible with the values of freedom of the American Revolution” (Lopez). All these examples show Franklin’s opinion on slavery, are the same as Equiano’s. This is because Franklin’s opinions carried weight, so when he started voicing his opinion about slavery the abolitionist movement to get a foothold.…
Patrick Henry Speech Analysis In 1775, Patrick Henry gave a speech that would change America’s entire lifestyle. He talked with passion and persuasion when he talked to all the delegates at the Virginia convention. His speech became known worldwide and forever will be remembered. His speech was the reason The United States was formed.…
Few in this country do not know the name Benjamin Franklin. Early on in their education, children learn to know his name among many other important historical figures such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Most people do not even remember when they first learned about him. They have just always known. Because of this, it becomes difficult to actually consider quotes from Benjamin Franklin.…
From an early age Benjamin Franklin was very interested in politics and government. Due to this, he was a firm believer in civic duty and public service. Benjamin Franklin was a great example of a citizen who does their…
For Franklin, liberty stood as the supreme good, and a people capable of surrendering its freedoms in exchange for security is not fit for self-governance, or even "safety." Whereas, a century later, another Statesman, Abraham Lincoln appeared before Congress to justify his unilateral decision to suspend…
In this quote, he is wanting to prove their enemies wrong by uniting together rather than turning on each other like the builders of the Tower of Babel. Franklin also uses similes throughout his speech. "But tho' many private Persons think almost as highly of their own Infallibility, as of that of their Sect, few express it so naturally as a certain French Lady, who in a…
To Win the Fight Patrick Henry wrote a speech about going to war the British. His speech consisted of how they tried argument to win back their freedom, but the British turned them down, so Patrick Henry tries to tell his people that they must fight to win back their freedom. Though, some patriots did not believe in many things he said, so Patrick Henry used rhetorical devices to pull the patriots to his side. The rhetorical devices he used are ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade his audience into going to war with the British.…
Comparing Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry The subject of the American Revolutionary War brings about many names into mind. Of the Revolutionary writers, perhaps two of the most significant, the most influential, would be Patrick Henry, the author of the “Speech to the Virginia Convention,” and Thomas Paine of the “Crisis, No. 1” There are many similarities between the speeches of the two writers. Both deemed Great Britain as a tyranny, claimed that the people of the United States deserved independence and freedom, and urged for war effort.…
Speaking for Freedom On March 23, 1775, in a church in Richmond, Virginia, Patrick Henry speaks at the political event of the Virginia Convention and says his famous quote: “but as for me, give me liberty or give me death” (6). Passionate and willing, Patrick Henry’s “Speech in the Virginia Convention” speech persuades the attendees of the Virginia Convention and urges them to declare war on the British. Patrick Henry effectively persuades the audience at the Virginia Convention through his tone, rhetorical appeals, and rhetorical tools.…
In The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin, Wood explains the life of the Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, and shows how he became one of America’s greatest icons. Also, he gives readers a new understanding of the American Revolution and a profound insight into the emergence of America’s ideas itself (16). Wood also examines the events that caused Franklin’s life and views to change not only himself but American Culture (246). Moreover, individuals today do not know where life will lead them; however, just like Franklin he was never destined to be the symbol of significance as the entrepreneurial American nor was he destined to be an American (x). Therefore, just like Franklin, individuals should never give up nor settle for less in order to achieve their dreams.…