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Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death, Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775 Question Use the passage to answer the question. What main claim is the author making in the first paragraph? (1 point) Responses It is treason to suggest that a country is behaving unfairly to another. It is treason to suggest that a country is behaving unfairly to another. One is not a patriot if one doesn’t speak freely. One is not a patriot if one doesn’t speak freely. It would be treason against his country if he didn’t speak for its freedom. It would be treason against his country if he didn’t speak for its freedom. that to be considered a “gentleman,” one must also speak frankly as well as with restraint

Answer 1

The main claim the author is making in the first paragraph is: **It would be treason against his country if he didn’t speak for its freedom.**