Patrick Henry was an instigator-he got the ball rolling. As a talented speaker, Patrick Henry was good at firing people up and inspiring them. He was the person who wrote and pushed the Stamp Act Resolves, which really helped spark the movement towards independence. The catchphrase, “Give me liberty or give me death!” set the tone of the Revolution, and even after the Revolution, has stayed a common theme in America. Back when he was a Burgess, Henry led the “Up Country Burgesses,” the people who were tired of sitting around. They argued against conservative Burgesses who were more cautious and hesitant in choosing how to proceed. Even right before he died, Henry was inspiring people. During his campaign for legislator, Henry said this in a speech. “United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.” What’s really special about him is that he truly related to the people; he was definitely a by the people, for the people kind of guy. We remember Patrick Henry because he could inspire action through his words and he had a gift for understood people.Picture Citation: "Early Americas Digital Archive." Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities. Web. 03 Mar. 2010. http://www.mith2.umd.edu/eada/gateway/pathenry.php.
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