1775 was a time of political upheaval in the British Colonies of America, it was a period steeped in political debate. Such Patriots as Patrick Henry shook the nation with their powerful oratories. Henry's lasting fame derives from his speech to the Second Virginia Convention in 1775, a speech formulated to spur a military uprising to the British Government. Patrick Henry's model speech to the Second Virginia Convention was extremely powerful and well thought out.

Henry's main points held a logical case and a strong basis for argument. The first point that Henry makes is that it is natural for gentlemen to hope for peace, but asserts that there is a time for peace, but that time has passed. Henry subsequently stresses that based on the past reactions of the British to their petitions there is no reason to think that Britain will seek a peaceful resolution. To further support...