2007-10-08 05:39:21 · 3 answers · asked by Rachel :] 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
He wanted more independence for the states. Plus, he didn't serve in the Federal Congress, which is the only one allowed to sign that declaration, he only served in his state's assembly.
2007-10-08 05:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by Steve C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
JM - The question was in regards to the declaration of Independance not the Constitution, Henry did serve in the First Continental Congress in 1774 but then returned to Virginia to fight in the revolution.
He was not a member of the Second Continental Congress which is why he did not sign the Declaration of Independance.
In 1776 he was elected governor of Virginia
2007-10-08 05:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by labken1817 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Patrick Henry seemed to have an instinctive understanding that it was the tendency of mankind to gravitate from tyranny to freedom and back again. He understood the nature of power and of those who wield it and that those who wield it are not often concerned with the consequences that power has for the individual.
If it weren't for George Mason and Patrick Henry, a Bill of Rights would not have been added to the Constitution.
In addition, Mason and Henry sought an 11th right, one regarding private property, but it was left out. So neither one signed it.
2007-10-08 05:46:25 · answer #3 · answered by Texas Horse Lover 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋