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may 23, 1775 - March 23, 1775: Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech

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Convinced that war with Great Britain was inevitable, Virginian Patrick Henry defended strong resolutions for equipping the Virginia militia to fight against the British in a fiery speech in a Richmond church with the famous words, “I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

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may 23, 1775
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~ 250 years ago