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((edit semi-protected "Patrick Henry’s words were powerful and amply striking that an entire state population of New Hampshire adopted them as their motto." ))
I would like to add the following sentence under sections in Patrick Henry's Wikipedia page that discuss his political speeches where there is not mention whatsoever of his popular phrase being adopted by the State of New Hampshire as its motto, but a bullying has resulted in disregarding other possibilities including that oral stories commonly practiced in ancient New England preserved Henry's words during times of excessive tyrannical rule, because of frequent acts of terror including burnings of property and materials: "Wyatt's words were powerful and amply striking that an entire state population of New Hampshire adopted them as their motto."
Hello @Wehwalt:. Would beg to differ that "helped to draft and signed the Continental Association" does not merit first paragraph status (and at the moment it isn't mentioned in the lead at all). Those acts, in addition to the speech, are what qualify Henry for Founding Father status. The Association remains the main American document before the Declaration, and foreshadowed it by bringing together the colonies in a unified stand, written and enforced. Its considerable importance stands out in American history, and hopefully will be focused on in 2024 as a precursor to the 2026 250th birthday of the nation. Seeing that it was missing here actually put me on a track to put up a P. Henry template tomorrow (if the creek don't rise, etc.), and studying Henry's contributions it stands out as arguably one of his two greatest achievements and lead-paragraph worthy. Randy Kryn (talk) 22:52, 27 October 2021 (UTC)
Kibby — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.232.147.199 (talk) 23:51, 15 February 2022 (UTC)
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In this paragraph, change A Founding Father to As a Founding Father.
Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter, politician and orator known for declaring to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786. Therman5902 (talk) 02:32, 20 May 2022 (UTC)
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Source: United States. Congress (June 14). Congressional Record. Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 4791. ((cite book))
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(help) Quote: "Tom Paine, Patrick Henry, James Otis, and John Paul Jones were all Masons." 82.50.120.25 (talk) 20:13, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
“ but bought property in Prince Edward County instead. Hampden-Sydney College, which he had helped found in 1775, is located in that county ….”
Prince Edward County links to Ontario but the school is in Virginia. 134.41.82.59 (talk) 01:02, 6 June 2024 (UTC)