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This part of the speech helps support Henry’s overall purpose, which is to fight, by trying to convince the delegates to fight against Britain. Henry’s very last sentence states " I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" His most famous quote, "give me liberty, or give me death", shows that Henry wants to fight for the liberty he deserves, even if it results in death. Henry also said " Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have?". By asking these questions, Henry mentions that the delegates are standing around doing nothing, while others are off fighting. This brings up the idea of going to battle with their brothers against Britain, instead of standing there idle.

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Hi! I am not sure what we are supposed to do with this question or which, in fact, is the question. I think that it is incomplete since it is not clear what the task is. Anyways, I'll discuss the subject for you to find out the correct answer.

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First, I think it is important to know where this comes from. The task is talking about a quotation attributed to Patrick Henry, from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775. Henry is credited with having swung the balance in convincing the convention to pass a resolution delivering Virginian troops for the Revolutionary War. By reading these quotations, we can see how defined he was to fight for his and other's freedom, He did not care about his life without its freedom. He'd rather die than live as a slave. In this excerpt, he is proposing to go to battle with their brothers against Britain, instead of standing there doing nothing. He is feeling useless without fighting, he wants to go to battle to fight together for their rights.

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