"Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"

As the American Revolution heated up, Patrick Henry sought to bring Virginia into the fold, preparing for war against the Crown. In 1775, he gave this rousing speech in Richmond in that vein, saying, "Our brethren are already in the field...Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?"

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