Declaration vs. Iroquois Compact vs. Patrick Henry's Speech

Q: what are the common issues in the Declaration, the Iroquois Compact, and Patrick Henry's Speech to the Virginia Convention?

A: The common disputes and problems addressed in all three documents include the issues that have occurred, opinions made about those problems, and the actions that need to occur to address them.

The Declaration of Independence addresses the issues that England did not follow through with and the rights that the Colonists thought they were obligated to obtain. In the first couple of paragraphs it states the rights that all men should have, such as, "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." It directs its attention to what they were deprived and refused while under the control of Great Britain. They felt used throughout Britain's reign on the thirteen colonies and declared a declaration to confront Parliament of what they felt they needed. It outlines each dispute they had with Britain and how they will handle it differently under their own government. Many more rights were given to the people along with greater responsibilities if something goes array.

The Iroquois Constitution declared the rights that the Iroquois Native Americans were not given. Its starts with how all men are equal and they have rights to the land as much as the whites who came to overtake it. It refers to the Laws of Great Peace and those who go astray from it can follow it back and be accepted for this mistakes as long as they promise to obey the wishes of the Council. It is very similar to the Declaration of Independence, only it is referring to different people and different issues. Although, they are much more similar then they appear. They both outline what is in the wrong, their opinion of what should be done about them, and the rights they feel they are entitled to. The Iroquois Constitution breaks up its issues and rights into 5 different categories and the responsibilities of each one.

The speech of Patrick Henry against the Virginia Convention made a great impact. He declared the rights that he felt the people were entitled to that they were not given by the English Parliament. He states how he feels that England is not going to change their ways no matter how much the Colonies confront them. He speaks of how he wants liberty and they will have to make it on their own. He states the problems that have come from being under the English Parliment. He then states his opinion of what went wrong and what needs to be done to address them. He went as far as the say, "Give me liberty, or give me death."

All three very distinctly address the issues that England had caused. They went on with how those did not help their growing nation and how they did not agree with what was already happening. All three made a point to show the extremity and what is needed to be done in order to make order and liberty.