On September 19, 1803, Irishman Robert Emmet was convicted of treason for his role in a failed uprising earlier that year. Accordingly, Emmet was executed - another in a long line of Irish rebels. Except Robert Emmet did one thing that would bring him lasting fame. At his trial, he gave an impassioned speech - one of the finest - that would inspire Irish nationalists to this day. This is the story of Robert Emmet and his famed Speech from the Dock.

Sources

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Emmet

Speech from the Dock: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Speech_from_the_Dock_(Emmet)

Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RobertEmmetWatercolor.png

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