Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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Regardless of the century, knowledge of the future has been an important point to man. Our forefathers ' deter- mined efforts have been taken for granted. In 1775 many memorable events were necessary for preparation of the revolution. Patrick Henry made his famous Liberty or Death speech; Parliament forbid colonies to trade with anyone but Great Britain or the British West Indies; the Minutemen fought the British at Lexington and Concord; and Washington was appointed Chief of the Continental Forces. The Boston Tea Party defied the Mother Country, Thomas Paine appealed to a divided republic that inde- pendence was the only resort and colonial resistance to Townshend Acts included boycotts against British goods, intercolonial expression of condemnation and open defi- ance by general court to British government. On May 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress declared war against Great Britain.

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r v We are able to enjoy the rights that were brought about by our ancestors ' determination for liberty. The freedoms to read the paper, attend political meetings, vote and express public will, are possible to exercise. But is Amer- ica today, how many citizens would take Patrick Henry ' s stand on Give me liberty or give me death? The apathy in 75 will be remembered.