Patrick Henry's Liberty or Death Speech - Historic St. John's Church, 1741
* William Wirt (1772-1834) reconstructed this accepted text of Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” speech for his biography of Patrick Henry. Wirt’s Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick …
Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death - US History
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Our Declaration of Rights tells us, “That all men are by nature free and independent, &c.” (Here Mr. Henry read the Declaration of Rights.)
Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech 2:31 min. The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country. For my own part, I consider it as nothing less …
In 1775, as the colonists assembled at the Virginia Convention debated whether to mobilize forces against the British, Henry gave an impassioned speech in support of the resolution from his …
Patrick Henry Speech in the Virginia Convention, 18 June 1788 Mr. Chairman.—Gentlemen say, that the King of Great-Britain has the same right of making treaties that our President has here.
cided by a jury of impartial men from the immediate vicinage. This paper speaks of different juries from the common law, in criminal cases;
Here is a revolution as radical as that which separated us from Great Britain. It is as radical, if in this transition, our rights and privileges are endangered, and the sovereignty of the States be …
Patrick Henry Speech in the Virginia Convention, 17 June 1788 . Mr. Henry,—Mr. Chairman.—We have now come to the ninth section, and I consider myself at liberty to take a short view of the …
Text of Henry's Speech - Owl Eyes
Patrick Henry (1736–1799) had a reputation as a passionate and skilled orator who could translate lofty political discussions into common language. Henry’s speeches were famous for …