Patrick Henry, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

In 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech at the Second Virginia Convention, urging the colonies to prepare for war against Britain. With leaders like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson present, Henry passionately argued that freedom was worth fighting for. His speech helped inspire support for a militia and came just weeks before the battles of Lexington and Concord, which began the American Revolutionary War.

Read the full article here: https://familyschool.org/spotlight/liberty-death-7

This episode was created using Notebook LM voice-overs and original research by Rosemary Pollock, historian and published author, who holds an MA in U.S. History and an MA in U.S. History with a focus on the History of Science and Medicine.

Produced by Isaac Okawa with American Heritage Worldwide.