Project Gutenberg 1976-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 832 Henry, Patrick 1736 1799 Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry is a historic speech delivered in 1775, which serves as an impassioned call to arms during the American Revolution. The text falls within the genre of oratory, representing the fervent political discourse of the time. This pivotal moment reflects the prelude to conflict between the American colonies and British rule, highlighting the serious issues surrounding freedom and tyranny. In his speech, Henry passionately argues for the necessity of fighting against British oppression, cautioning his fellow countrymen against the false hope of reconciliation. He emphasizes the futility of peaceful negotiations and presents the situation as a stark choice between liberty and slavery. By invoking powerful imagery and appeals to human experience, he urges his audience to recognize the immediacy of the threat and the need for an armed response. The concluding declaration—"Give me liberty or give me death!"—serves as a rallying cry for those seeking independence, encapsulating the determination and urgency of the revolutionary spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Speeches, addresses, etc., American United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Sources Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Sources E201 Text American Revolutionary War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics 38333 38366 2024-09-01T03:30:39.316696 2023-10-01T03:30:50.196824 text/html text/html 15900 2015-04-01T08:51:40 text/html 7198 2015-04-01T08:52:54 text/html application/zip 66209 2024-09-01T03:30:42.320684 application/epub+zip 65369 2024-09-01T03:30:40.465678 application/epub+zip 65370 2024-09-01T03:30:39.729733 application/epub+zip 146632 2024-09-01T03:30:43.725671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142952 2024-09-01T03:30:41.787669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137065 2022-09-01T03:30:43.836373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26933 26961 2024-09-01T03:30:39.160701 2023-10-01T03:30:50.048823 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 15138 2015-04-01T08:49:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 6822 2015-04-01T08:52:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18754 2024-09-01T03:30:43.861661 application/rdf+xml 12221 2024-09-01T03:30:40.072691 image/jpeg 3039 2024-09-01T03:30:39.899710 image/jpeg 66780 2024-09-01T03:30:39.321691 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia