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To avoid interference from Governor Dunmore, the Second Virginia Convention met March 20, 1775 inland at Richmond — in what is now called St. John's Church — instead of the Capitol in Williamsburg. Delegate Patrick Henry presented resolutions to raise and establish a militia, and to put Virginia in a posture of defense.

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Read 130 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. In this action-packed history, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger unfolds the epic st…

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Patrick Henry was Virginia's first governor ( 1776-1779). After the Revolutionary War Patrick Henry became a Antifederalist. ( an anti-federalist: a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S constitution). because of that, he created a strong federal government. why is he important: because he helped to construct the state constitution.

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“It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ.” –Patrick Henry ... A good reminder that America is a Christian nation. #sharegoodness

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