Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" is the speech Patrick Henry delivered on March 23, 1775, to the Second Virginia Convention, meeting in a church in Richmond. Answering delegates who still hoped for reconciliation with Britain, Henry argues that petitions and protests have failed, that British fleets and armies are already gathering, and that the colonies must arm themselves for a war that has in effect begun. The text known today was reconstructed decades later from the memories of listeners, but its closing words became one of the most famous rallying cries of the American Revolution. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the opening pages are free.
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