PATRICK HENRY

Patrick Henry Born in May 29, 1736 and died in June 6, 1799. He was an orator and politician who led the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. he served as the first and sixth goverment of Virginia  from 1776 to 1779  Henry led the opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765 and is well remembered for his famous frase Give me liberty or give me death . , he is remembered as one of the most influential exponents of the republicanism promoters of the American Revolution and Independence especially in his denunciations of corruption in government officials and his defense of historic rights.
 Also Patrick Henry was elected from Louisa County to the house of Burguesess which is thethe legislative body of the Virginia colony, in. He was elected at the year of 1765 to fill a vacated seat in the assembly. When he arrived in Williamsburg the legislature was already in session.But only nine days after being elected Henry introduced the Virginia Stamp act resolution.
Patrick Henry is very well known for the speech he made in the House of Burguesess in March 23, 1775, in Saint Jhon{s church. The House was undecided on whether to mobilize for military action against the British military force, and Henry argued in favor of mobilization. Fortytwo years later, Henry's first biographer called William Wirt working from oral testimony, reconstruct what Henry said. According to Wirt, Henry ended his speech with words that have since become immortalized:

"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me give me liberty or give me death

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