You will read Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” and write a response to 1 of the provided prompts
Prompts: 1) Henry’s speech was a call to action. What did he want his fellow Virginians to do? How did he justify his desire? In what ways did Henry address the concerns of those who did not agree with him?
2) Slavery was a common theme in Henry’s speech. What specific imagery did Henry use to illustrate his message? Why would those images have resonated so strongly with his audience?
3) Throughout his speech, Henry referenced a variety of Biblical themes. What are some of the most striking references Henry used? Why would these themes have resonated with his audience?
Research: The body of the paper should be based primarily on your own reading and consideration of the document. You may do some outside reading and research to provide clarity to the document, but any sources you use in your paper must be listed in the assignment Bibliography and properly referenced in the text using footnotes in Turabian format.
Writing: Your paper should be well organized and developed, written in scholarly language with no grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors. Please be sure to reference the Writing Tips document provided in Blackboard, as you will be held responsible for the guidelines it contains. It should be at least 900 words in length, but no more than 1100 words. It should be typed in a Microsoft Word document in 12-pt Times New Roman, double spaced with 1” margins. Citations should conform to Turabian citation style with properly formatted footnotes and bibliography
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