The Language Of Liberty The Rhetoric Of The American...

The Language of Liberty: The Rhetoric of the American Revolution The American Revolution brought many brilliant ideas into reality. Its originators used skillfully crafted rhetoric to drive the formation of an American state. The Revolution was for the people, and established a government by the people. For this reason, rhetoric was crucial in making the ideas of the founding fathers, reality. These ideas were the ideas of the enlightenment but in a vastly different form. They were no longer philosophies but the grounds of action. These ideas created a unified, independent American state and influenced the politics and ideas that are central to this state. The revolution brought the ideas into being, transforming the societies and governments of Europe, from whence the philosophies came. America and Europe’s imperial force in the world has brought these ideas to places around the world changing societies, governments and cultures everywhere. As Thomas Paine said in his essay, Common Sense, â€Å"The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.† (Paine 1776, 641) The American Revolution officially began in 1776 with the agreement of the continental congress to adopt Richard Henry Lee‘s plan to break with Great Britain. Up until very soon before, many through the colonies had entertained hopes of reconciling with Great Britain. They were British citizens and Great Britain provided protection, wealth and the respect of being associated with so great a power.Show MoreRelatedAfrican Americans During The American Revolution1686 Words   |  7 PagesDuring the American Revolution, African Americans fought on both sides. Those who fought were given their freedom and, in some instances, provided with land after the war. African American slaves who fought for the Loyalists were resettled after the war in places such as Nova Scotia, Upper and Lower Canada, and England. 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