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Speech to the Second Virginia Convention

Patrick Henry
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Patrick Henry

Speech to the Second Virginia Convention

Nonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1775

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    How would you characterize the tone of Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Second Virginia Convention”? To what extent is the tone consistent? What is its purpose?

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    What do you think is the most persuasive appeal that Henry makes in this speech? Why? What about the least persuasive?

    3.

    What is the role of God in Henry’s argument? Where will God fit into the war effort?

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