In 1764 Henry was elected to the Virginia House of Burgessses. His speech against the Stamp Act in 1765 is one of his greatest orations, he said, "Ceasar had his Brutus-Charles the First his Cromwell-and George the Third may profit from their example. If this be treason, make the most of it."

In August 1774, Virginia elected Henry a delagate to the First Continental Congress. On March 23, 1775 Henry gave his great speech, quoted the words, "Give me liberty or give me death." His most f

amous saying. After that, the convention re-elected him and six others to go back to Philidelphia for the Second Continental Congress.

During the next five years, Henry refused many requests to the public life. He was offered a seat in the U.S. Senate, a place in George Washingtons Cabnet as Secretary of State, and the possition of Chief Justice of the United States. In 1796, he was elected governer of V.A. for the sixeth time but refused the offer.

Finally George Washington persuaded Henry to become a candidate for representative in the V.A. state legislature. He made his last great speech during this campaine. The speech was a denial of a state's right to decide the consitutionality of federal laws. Henry told the voters, "United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions wich must destroy t

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