Summary Of Patrick Henry Give Me Liberty
Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty" speech was propaganda used to persuade the American colonies to band together and fight for a nation independent from Great Britain. He starts the speech off by saying that the colonies efforts of trying to maintain the peace with Britain were not working. The colonists were angry with Parliament for passing Acts of taxation without representatives from the colonies being present to dispute them and wanted Parliament to repeal those Acts. Patrick says that their pleas were being disregarded and belittled by King George and Parliament. He then begins to say that the hope of regaining peace with Britain is no longer existent. The war had already started and the colonies must fight to keep their freedom and privileges
from being taken away. He then goes on to say that they could wait no longer. If they sit and wait out the war, the British will have more troops in the colonies and will have them under control before any rebellion or revolution can occur. Britain underestimates the power of the patriots of the American colonies. If the colonies all come together into three million people fighting for their liberty and freedom, they can defeat the tyranny of the British monarchy. The battle for liberty is not only of the strong, but of the courageous, persistent, and the willing. If the colonies submit to the British, they will be enslaved and and oppressed even more so than they had been before the revolutionary attempt. Patrick Henry knows that the war is going to happen and he wishes it to come. He wants to be free from the oppression of a government that is three months away. Henry finishes his speech by saying that the war has already begun and that, within a few months, it will spread and the colonists need to be ready for war. He then asks if peace and life are so valuable, that you would be slaves and chained to keep them. Patrick Henry ends his speech by saying that he would rather die than be enslaved to persuade others to join the Revolution. Patrick Henry is trying to persuade Virginians to join the fight against the tyranny of Great Britain.
from being taken away. He then goes on to say that they could wait no longer. If they sit and wait out the war, the British will have more troops in the colonies and will have them under control before any rebellion or revolution can occur. Britain underestimates the power of the patriots of the American colonies. If the colonies all come together into three million people fighting for their liberty and freedom, they can defeat the tyranny of the British monarchy. The battle for liberty is not only of the strong, but of the courageous, persistent, and the willing. If the colonies submit to the British, they will be enslaved and and oppressed even more so than they had been before the revolutionary attempt. Patrick Henry knows that the war is going to happen and he wishes it to come. He wants to be free from the oppression of a government that is three months away. Henry finishes his speech by saying that the war has already begun and that, within a few months, it will spread and the colonists need to be ready for war. He then asks if peace and life are so valuable, that you would be slaves and chained to keep them. Patrick Henry ends his speech by saying that he would rather die than be enslaved to persuade others to join the Revolution. Patrick Henry is trying to persuade Virginians to join the fight against the tyranny of Great Britain.