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Patrick Henry was an American attorney, planter, politician, and orator best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention: "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786.
Engage your students in an in-depth exploration of one of Americas most iconic speeches with this interactive reader! Designed for high school English classrooms, this activity focuses on Patrick Henrys Speech to the Virginia Convention and challenges students to think critically about how Henry masterfully uses rhetorical devices to achieve his purpose of inspiring revolution.SAMPLE KEY INCLUDEDIf you love the product, please consider leaving a review :)
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In this activity students will analyze primary sources pertaining to Patrick Henry
Words from a speech Patrick Henry made to the Second Virgina Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Ricmond urging the American colonies to revolt against England. Henry spoke only a few weeks before the Revolutionary War began: “Gentlemen may cry Peace, Peace, but there is no peace. . .Give me liberty, or give me death!"
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