Path to Liberty TREASON: How Patrick Henry Ignited the Revolution
In 1765, after the British passed the Stamp Act, a 29-year-old freshman legislator in Virginia named Patrick Henry pushed back – hard. His Virginia Resolves didn’t just protest a tax; they rejected Parliament’s power outright and called for resistance. “If this be treason…” he thundered in support of them. When government tried to silence the message, Henry stood firm – and the other colonies joined in, publishing every single word. On this episode, learn the defiance, the suppression, and the spark that lit the fuse.
Path to Liberty: May 30, 2025
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Wolverton – Patrick Henry: “If This Be Treason!”
Patrick Henry’s Resolutions Against the Stamp Act
William Wirt – Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry (1817)
Thomas Jefferson – Notes on Patrick Henry (Before 12 Apr 1812)
Rhode Island Stamp Act Resolves (15 Sept 1765)
William Wirt – Letter to Thomas Jefferson (24 July 1815)
Boldin – Patrick Henry’s Virginia Resolves: Bedrock Principles of American Liberty
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