Historical+Background

The Virginia Conventions were a series of five political conventions that took place during the American Revolution. These five conventions where held in the colony of Virginia. The conventions were held as a revolutionary provisional government until the establishment of the independent Commonwealth of Virginia in 1776. The first of the five conventions was organized after the Lord Dumore dissolved the House of Burgesses. The second convention is where Patrick Henry voices him concerns and his options about the war and what needs to be done to have a working government and society. The conventions started on March 20, 1775 in Richmond and the men met at St. John’s Church. Patrick Henry's speech was targeted for the Virginia militia and delivered his "give me liberty or give me death" speech to rally support for the measure.
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**__About Patrick Henry**__ Patrick Henry was born on May 29,1736 and he died on June 6,1799. Mr. Henry was best known for his, "give me liberty or give me death" speech during the Virginia Conventions. Patrick Henry served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia and he was a well-known American Revolutionary figure. He was also a founding father of the United States. He is known as influential advocated of the American Revolution and he was a republican.