Question

read the sentences from passage 1: \i admit that the american union is dear to every man. i admit that every man, who has three grains of information, must know and think that union is the best of all things. but as i said before, we must not mistake the end for the means.\ (paragraph 5) why does patrick henry include these sentences? a) to gain the sympathy of his audience b) to establish his authority on the subject c) to reveal how he came to his current stance on the issue d) to make the position seem more personal to the audience

Explanation:

Patrick Henry includes these sentences to show his thought - process and how he arrived at his stance on the American Union. By admitting common knowledge about the Union and then clarifying his nuanced view, he reveals his reasoning.

Answer:

To reveal how he came to his current stance on the issue