[Speech] GIVE ME LIBERTY, OR GIVE ME DEATH! - Patrick Henry's Defiance

Demand for freedom

Patrick Henry's fiery speech at the Virginia Convention called for armed resistance against British rule, encapsulating the American colonists' desire for liberty. His words galvanized the revolutionary spirit, leading to the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States. Henry's declaration remains a symbol of the fight for freedom and self-determination.

Background

1. Patrick Henry

2. Founding Father

3. Virginia Convention, March 23, 1775