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Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death

Q Watch the video. Pay close attention to how the reanactor speaks, the tone he uses as well as the gestures he makes. When you done watching, answer the following question in one paragraph. Given the emotion seen in the speech, why did Patrick Henry refuse to take part in the drafting of the Constitution? Why did he say that 'he smelled a rat' when he heard of the proceedings?

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Patrick Henry refused to take part in the drafting of the Constitution because there had been the presence of a willingness to enable all citizens to enjoy liberty. There had been the recognition by Patrick Henry about the hypocrisy that had been going on to concentrate the political powers of the country in the federal government. There had also been the realization that the states would suffer and become puppets in the hands of the federal government. There would be no authority to keep a check on the actions of the federal government.