Foundational documents are text considered significant to early US History. Many of these documents employ persuasive rhetoric-t
he art of using language to argue and persuade. How did Henry’s use of persuasive rhetoric Influence the start of the American Revolution? How might his speech be considered a foundational document?
The reason why the Declaration of Independence is so persuasive is that Jefferson uses deductive arguments, which includes examples of Britain's wrong doings, which gives the person reading the document a chance to see exactly why they are breaking from Great Britain.
