Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Text Analysis for Virginia Resolves on the Stamp Act 1765

Who is Writting?
Patrick Henry on behalf of The Virginia House of Burgesses.

Who is the audience?
The audience is The Citizens, colonists, and the the House of Commons.

Who do the writers represent?
The writers represent the position of the colonists.

What is being said or argued?
Recognizing the rights of the Virginia governor and legislature to tax Virginians (Stamp Act) as well as the six Resolutions made by the House of Burgesses, even though the fifth and sixth resolves weren't actually adopted.

How is it being said, argued, and/or requested?
It is being said in a respectful manner, as far as respecting all the people of Virginia, including those in a position of power, in the aspect of it being their right to take control of their own laws and taxing, rather than a demanding one, as the other two articles had presented themselves and informative as far as the six resolves.


What proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize request?

In a way, I guess you could say that the proof is that the people dont really have a say more of the legislatures and the justification is the parliament should not be able to impose taxes on them.

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