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= //Patrick Henry// = ====// Patrick Henry was born on May 29,1736 in Hanover County, Virgina. He was one of those who protested British tyranny. He is know as a symbol of American struggle for liberty. He was the man that delivered the famous speach"give me liberty or give me death." In his early life, he studied to be an attorny. He later became a member of the Virgina commitiy and became the first governer of the commom wealth under the new constution. He died in 1799. //====

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= //The Second Amendment// = ====// The second amendment was written on December 15, 1791. This amendment was the right to bear arms. This amendment protected individuale rights to own firearms, unconnected servies in a militia, and fire arms could be used in self defencs. This right was improtant to the consution because it allowed men to own there rifles for protection so that there would not be conflict. This amendment still holds true today. //====

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