Tag: Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
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‘Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death,’ 250 Years Later
Marking the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry’s famous speech. By Lawrence W. Reed, Foundation for Economic Freedom In St. John’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia, delegates from around the colony gathered to discuss matters that would rile Britain’s distant King and set Virginia on a path to rebellion. It was March 23, 1775. One man,…