The American Revolution is
a fascinating time in history. Can you recommend any good novels set in that
era?
The prompt: Under normal
circumstances, he would speak his mind, but with a gun against his head,
Patrick Henry had given a
rousing speech. “Give me liberty or give me death!” Reverend Isaiah Frampton
had stood and cheered when the famous orator had proclaimed those words.
Liberty became Isaiah’s cry. He often spoke out in church services. Tonight the
British soldiers attended the meeting. Isaiah had stood at the pulpit,
exhorting the people to fight for their liberty when a British captain pulled
him down. Isaiah lay on the floor, his hands tied behind his back. Under normal
circumstances, he would speak his mind, but with a gun against his head, he
prayed in silence for mercy.
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